FREEMAN GENEALOGY,

IN THREE PARTS, VIZ.,

I. MEMORIAL OF EDMUND FREEMAN OF SANDWICH, AND HIS DESCENDANTS;

ll. MEMORIAL OF SAMUEL FREEMAN OF WATERTOWN, AND HIS DESCENDANTS ;

Ill. NOTES, HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL, OF FAMILIES OF THE NAME OF FREEMAN, DISTINCT FROM PARTS 1. AND IL, OR WHOSE CONNECTION IS NOT CLEARLY ASCERTAINED,

"An old man was seated upon a monument, and busily employed in deepening with his chisel the letters of the inscription. . • . Motives of the tnost sincere though fanciful devotion induced him to dedicate years to perform this tribute to the memory of the deceased. He con­ sidered himself as fulfilling a sacred duty, while renewing to the eyes of posterity·'the decaying emblems of their forefathers."- Vide Sir Walter Scott's mention of '~a stroll'" into a deserted "burial-ground."~;

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BOSTON: FRANKLIN PRESS: RAND, AVERY, AND COMPANY. 1875.

FREEMAN GENEALOGY.

SECOND EDITION.

THE present volume differs in no respect from the first and pri­ vate edition, other than that business notices which appeared on the covers of NUMBERS successively issued_ and intended for the kin only, are here omitted as of no interest to the public. The present edition has been yielded to the suggestion of friends who have thought it expedient that such of the general public as may desire a copy of the work to complete a private col­ lection of genealogies, or for similar laudable purpose, may· find it of convenient access.

Entered according to Act 0£ Congress, ·in the year 1875, by

FREDERICK FREEMAN, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington,

ARMS.

Az.ure; three lozenges, or. Crest: a demi-lion rampant, gules, lolding between his paws a like lozenge. Motto : Liber et audax.

INTRODUCTORY.

IT is more than half a century since we initiated a habit of collecting and arranging materials such as are embraced in the following pages. Tedious to one's self, and uninteresting to the reader, would be particular mention of periods of labor, intervals of suspension, incentives to a completion of the work, or discourage­ ments that often seemed to forbid its further prosecution. At no time, however, have we been devoid of reverence for ancestry, or of a wish to contribute to a perpetuation of their memorial. But even now, after long-cherished intentions of giving some day to the press a Freeman Genealogy, we would, because of unpreparedness, post­ pone the attempt, were it not for apprehension that a duty already too long deferred may in that case be delayed forever. THEREFORE, without any further indulgence of presumptuous hope of a more auspicious future, we venture to gather up the materials that lie before us, and, without their being perfected as we have desired, submit them for the benefit of whom they may concern; with the trust that the volume will not be without interest to some of the thousands of Freeman lineage, and that, at least they may be of assistance to some one in future genealogical investigations. The argument long operative, that time may secure a more full and accurate report, has ceased to exert a controlling influence. The compiler feels that life is both short and uncertain, and presents these pages as they are. That an extended genealogy, - a work that has been aptly defined "the history of the succession of families;" the accomplished result 6 INTRODUCTORY. being sometimes denominated "a genealogical table, " and often, not improperly, "a genealogical tree," the record beginning with the trunk or root, and extending to embrace the remotest branches,­ that such a work, reaching through many generations and encircling numerous families widely scattered, can be perfected, no omission or error occurring, is a success not to be expected ; as any person conversant with the difficulties invariably attendant on such investi­ gations will concede. If the present result be no exception to the general rule, it will not be justly chargt!able upon the compiler that he has not taken great pains and used due diligence to make the genealogy accurate and complete as possible. If by any it be objected that the succeeding pages are fro·m beginning to end " a simply matter-of-fact document," presenting nothing of fiction or romance, nothing designed for mere embellish­ ment, and little thrown in for the sole purpose of obviating the tedium of otherwise necessarily dry statistics, we are free to confess that such has been the rule to which we endeavored to adhere. The labor has been severely restricted, and to an indifferent eye may seem whimsically akin to the work of him whose acquaintance Sir Walter made ih the churchyard at Di.mnottar; but nevertheless, kind reader, indulge us in the pleasure of saying, our employment has not been entirely uncompensative; for we have found filially-serious satisfaction in endeavors to remove the moss of age from lineal and historic events, that the record may be legible. to such as incline to read. w· e only add a few words explanatory: - I. In the pages following, the issues of the FEMALE BRANCHES of families are recorded for but one generation. The children follow the surname of the father. The line thus limited and suspended ( for otherwise our labor would seem interminable) is thenceforward left for future genealogies to be written in memorial of surnames which by marriage were assumed. Many thousands of lineal de­ scendants are thus of necessity passed by, whose names it would have given us pleasure to have proudly inserted. INTRODUCTORY. 7

II. Let it also~ for the convenience of the reader, be noted, that the double-dating, which occurs in the mention of early generations, is in conformity with early practice. In all public records prior to the year 1752, the" Old-Style" manner of dating prevailed. March was the first month, th~ year beginning March 25. This mode of reckoning has presented sometimes, to readers not bearing the fact in mind, singular discrepancies. For instance: Mather's Magnalia tells that President Chauncy died February, r 671, and that he " attended commencement July" of the same year; again, Peter Hobart died January, 1678, and was "infirm the whole summer" of that year. These illustrations, cited from the books, are appropriate. It is well also to bear in mind, that, between the 1st and 25th of March, there was no uniform way of disposing of the days, -they being sometimes applied to the latter year. The New Style proposed by Pope Gregory XIII. in 1582, and gradually adopted by civilized countries, became that of Great Britain and her American Colonies i,n 17 52 ; from which time January became the first month, instead of March. To correct dates of the Old Style, or Julian manner of com­ putation, to conform to the New Style, or Gregorian method, ten days are usually" added to all dates to the close of 1699, and eleven days after. Ilut even this does not strictly conform to the exact solar year; and much speculation has, in consequence, sometimes been expended in efforts to determin_e the precise date of remote events. III. Permit a word also touching the pZan of genealogy. It is simple: the Arabian figures mark the numbers in the line of descent ; the Roman letters number the children of a family. To trace back the line of descent, take the Arabian number prefixed to any name, and refer that to the person whose issue is given, and repeat the sa1!1e with each preceding generation. Thus: Nos. 51, iv., show that John Freeman was the fourth child of Edmund Freeman, num­ bered 15 of the succession. Turning to No. 15, Edmund of the third generation is found to be the son of Edmund No. 3, of the second generation, &c. · Or to further simplify the matter, and make 8 INTRODUCTORY. it apparent beyond all doubt, let it be said, The column of figures on the left margin of the page is, from beginning to end, the general enumeration ; and, when any such number is starred, the asterisk denotes reference to a distinct paragraph where the name and issue of the individual may be found. IV. Let it further be noted, that in order to condense our record, and avoid prolixity, abbreviations are used; such as b. for born, m. for married, d. for died, s. for son, y. for young, ::e. for aged, bap. for baptized, ad. for admitted, dis. for dismissed, res. for resided, rem. for removed, grad. for graduated, prob. for probably, and others which in their connection will obviously suggest their own meaning. Wherever (?) occurs, it may be understood to indkate uncertainty. Towns once mentioned will, in connection, thereafter be designated by the initials; as, S. for Sandwich, or by Be. for Barnstable, Br. for Brewster, &c. F. F. SANDWICH, MASS,, 1875. PART I.

MEMORIAL OF MR. EDMOND FREEMAN OF SANDWICH, AND HIS DESCENDANTS.

REGRETTING the absence of definite, positive, and reliable information in regard to the place of nativity of our Ancestor, or the precise date of his birth, we can only gather such facts as remain, and submit them to the reader. Family tradition has it that "he came from Devonshire." There are circum­ stances indicating that he came "from Oxford." He was born, as is supposed, in the year 1 590: Touching the future of his life, we are in no uncertainty.'-' He came from England in the year 1635, in "the ship 'Abigail,' Richard Hackwell master." The loading of the ship was begun in May ; and, "after considerable delay," "The Abigail " " sailed from London, " arrived safely in this country, and" with her came many passengers." It has been truly remarked, that" the ten years between 1630 and 1640 witnessed by far the greater part of the early emigration to New England." It was so multitudinous, and so marked by one character; that the jealousy of the parent government was alarmed; and in 1634, just previous to the contemplated arrangements of our Ancestor for his depar­ ture, Laud, Neile, and others were appointed Commissioners of Colonies .with both civil and ecclesiastical authority. Emigration was impeded, and much embarrassment occa­ sioned, by a requirement that no one embark without a certificate of. conformity to be furnished by the minister of the parish to which the applicant belonged. The emigrant ships were in consequence sometimes delayed. The interests IO GENEALOGY, PART I. of trade alone prevented the execution of prohibitory meas­ ures with unexceptional and continuous effect. In fact, after a while the hostility to emigration was found so futile, that it scarcely checked, and at last, perhaps, even aided, the progress of expatriation; so that before r640 New England probably contained not less than ten thousand English inhabitants. It has been said, no doubt correctly, of those geherally "who left England for the New World in the West" from r620 to r66o, that" they were sbmch supporters of th€ rights of the people, and with them departed the very heart of England's manhood." The delays to which the ship in which our ancestor came over was subjected will be found indicated by the fact, that, although the vessel commenced loading in May, certificates were secured by those who intended to embark in her, at different periods of considerable interval. Among others, were the following bearing the name of FREEMAN ; viz.: In a certificate bearing date, "July r, r635," are the names of "Elizabeth Freeman, ce. r2 yrs.; Alice Freeman, ce. r7 yrs.; Edmund Freeman, ce. r5 yrs.; and John Freeman, ce. 8 yrs." " Edward Freeman, ·husbandman, ce. 34," and "Elizabeth Freeman, uxor, ce. 35," are in another certificate of the same date. Previously, "June r7," certificates were furnished embracing "Marie Freeman, ce. 50; Jo_: .. Freeman, ce. 9; Sycill.:e Freeman, ce. 4." The admiralty registef also, after an interval, reports : "John Freeman, ce. 3 5_; Thomas Free­ man, ae. 24;" and "Edmund :f'.reeman, ce. 45." The last named, we suppose is our ancestor;- the four first mentioned, viz., Elizabeth, Alice, Edmund, and John, being his children, The lists of early passengers to New England,- as they appear in the admiralty office, further show that "Anthony Freeman,, ce. 22," received a certificate, "Sept. 4, r635, to embark in the ship ' Hopewell.' " Whether all whose names are on the lists embarked, and actually came over, we are not able to determine; we can only trace with a probability approximating to certainty, besides those already mentioned as constituting the immedi- GENEALOGY, PART I. II ate family of our ancestor, the name of "John, ::e. 35," who, beyond question, was an original proprietor of the township of Sudbury in 1639, and who probably had a daughter Elizabeth who· married Thos. Gates.1, Nor can we satisfac­ torily account for the apparent absence of any mention of the wife of our ancestor. Our opinion is, that she came over in the ship "Abigail," with her husband and children. It has, we confess, been a question with us, whether she was the person mentioned as "Elizabeth, uxor, c:e. 35," and whether the" Edward, husbandman, ::e. 34-." was not intended for Edmund, a mistake being made either in the record or in transcribing. But then, the ages given would in neither case favor the idea of these being parents of the four children first mentioned in the lists. It has been said, and no doubt with good reason, by writers engaged in antiquarian and genealogical research, that it was sometimes thought justifiable and expedient, under the severe and arbitrary restrictions upon emigration imposed by the government, that those impediments should be evaded or eluded by "occasional blinds." 2 Be this as it may, we are unwilling to resort to a conjecture of evasions, however justi­ fiable might have been their end; and therefore we forego useless speculation on these subjects, and, notwithstanding_ regrets that research and inquiry 3 touching these preliminary points must end so unsatisfactorily, content ourself with what is certain, and supported by indubitable evidence.

1 See Middlesex Deeds, vol. xiv. pp. 209, 210: "Whereas Theis. Gates of N orwhich, al. Preston, in the Colony of Ct., having m. Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Jno. Freeman dec'd," &c. See also Hudson's Hist. of Marlboro', and Barry's Hist. of Framingham. 2 See Freeman's Hist. of Cape Cod, vol. I. p. 142. 3 Could the writer have visited England for the purpose of research, the result might have been otrierwise. Correspondence with leading families of the name has failed to elicit the desired information. GENEALOGY.

ji::rnt ~mmttion.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN',- from England, was at Saugus, alias Lynn, in 1635. Mr. Lewis, in his History of Lynn, says, " This year many new inhabitants appear in Lynn, and among them worthy of note Mr. 1 Edmund Freeman, who­ presented to the Colony twenty corsletts, or pieces of plate armor." 2 MR. FREEMAN was subsequently in the P"lymouth Colony, and with nine associates was soon recognized by the govern­ ment as a suitable person to originate a new settlement He was admitted freeman at Plymouth, Jan. z, 1637; and, after being a short time resident in Duxbury, obtained.leave of the Colonial Government to commence the' establishment of the first English town on the Cape. The grant is indicated by the record: "Plymouth, Apri'i' 3, 1637. - It was agreed by

1 The historian of Lynn follows the record of the day in the· use of titles. The History of Massachusetts Bay tells us that "the first set­ tlers of these Colonies were very careful that no title or appellation be given where not due. Not more than half a dozen of the principal gen-· tlemen of the Massachusetts Colony took the title of Esq.; and, in a list of one hundred freemen, not more than four or five were distinguished by a Mr., although they were generally men of substance. Goodman and goodwife were the more common appellations." - See Hutchinson's History. ' 2 This armor MR. FREEMAN probably brought with him, under an impression that in po1Ssible conflicts with lntlians it might be convenient and effective. It was said of him, that" he came over as agent of men of the first respectability in England." FIRST GENERATION. 13 the court, that these ten men of Saugus 1 - viz.; Edmund Freeman, Henry Feake, Thomas Dexter, Edward Dillingham, William Wood, John Carman, Richard Chadwell, William Almy, Thomas Tupper, and George Knott- have liberty to view a place to sit down, and have sufficient lands for three­ score families upon the conditions 2 propounded to them." The enterprise thus originated and projected, a large num­ ber of persons from Duxbury, Plymouth, and Lynn, but chiefly from the latter place,- the ancient Saugus, - removed to the location selected; and, about two years later, the first success­ ful settlement within what came to be known as Barnstable County was legally incorporated as the town of SANDWICH✓ MR. FREEMAN'S status may be inferred from the fact, that, of the fifty-eight who became entitled to shares in the division of lands, his portion was much the largest. His position in the Colony is evidenced by successive elections as assistant to the governor in direction of public affairs: He was early appointed the head of a court of three, "to hear and determine controversies and causes". within the several contiguous town­ ships. When, after a residence of many years in the Colony, select courts were established by Government in each county, he was one of the selected. Indeed, we find him always promi­ nent, active, influential. During the Quaker troubles in the Colonies, which reached Sandwich sixteen or seventeen years after its settlement, his counsels were for moderation ; and, so far from consenting to severities, he stoutly remonstrated against all illiberal enact­ ments and their enforcement.3 There can be found no blemish in his protracted and event-

1 Some late writers have added to the 11u1izber, unauthoritatively. 2 One of the conditions was the extinguishment of the Indian title. _ ~ A memorable circumstance, · significant of the infatuations that marked this critical period, is the fact that, after the notorious Geo. Bar­ low had been appointed by Government a special marshal to enforce the laws against offending Quakers "and their encouragers," Barlow, well knowing Mr. F.'s disapprobation of these measures, had the audacity to call upon him for "aid." Promptly and indignantly refused, Barlow 14 GENEALOGY, PART I. ful life, no dark spot in his whole history. Pre-eminently respected, always fixed in principle, and decisive in action, nevertheless quiet and unobtrusive, a counsellor and leader without ambitious ends in view, of uncompromising integrity and of sound judgment, the symmetry of his entire char­ acter furnished an example that is a rich legacy to his descendants.1 The record of his decease in 1682 at the ripe old age of, as is supposed, ninety-two years, is all upon which we can pre­ dicate the date of his Birth. His WILL bears date June 21, and was presented for probate Nov. 2, 1682. The foHow­ ing is the authenticated record: - " THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MR. EDMOND FREEMAN, SENIOR, exhibited to the Court of his Majestie, held at Plymouth the 2d of Nov. 1682, on the oaths of John Fish and Nathan Nye, as fol­ loweth :- " The zr day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hun­ dred eighty and two, I EDMOND FREEMAN, the eldest of the name in Sand­ wich, being in a good measure in health of body, and of capable under­ standing and memory, do declare this to be my last will and testament; hereby renouncing and making void all other and former wills and testa­ ments made by me, the said Edmond Free.man, by my knowledge or privity. entered complaint at Plymouth ; and, whether as a show of deference to enactments or for a feint of consistency, a fine of ten shillings was imposed! Self-respect, doubtless, forbade a murmuring word. Reti­ cence is, on such occasions, the only manly and truly Christian revenge. Time sobers reflection. Even.Doctor Cotton Mather came at last to be of Mr. Freeman's views, saying of the course adopted' to suppress a seeming infatuation, " If any man will appear in vindication of it, let him do as he pleases : for my part, I will not." 1 Gov. Hutchinson's History makes prominent mention of Mr. Free­ man and fifteen others, as "the founders of the Colony of New Plym­ outh, the settlement of which Colony occasioned the settlement of Massachusetts Bay, which was the source of all the other Colonies of New England." It adds, "Virginia was in a dying state, and seemed to revive and flourish from the example of New England." It continues, "I am not preserving from oblivion the names of heroes whose chief merit is the overthrow of cities, provinces, and empires; but the names of the founders of a flourishing town and colony, if not the whole British empire in America." FIRST GENERATION. I5

"Item. First, I make, constitute, and ordain my three Sons, namely, my son Edmond Freeman, and my son John Freeman, and Edward Perry, to be my executors, anc!- my Daughter Elizabeth Elli's, executrix, of this my last will and testament. "Item. My will is that all former conveyances of lands by me given shall stand and remain in full force and virtue. "Item. For the disposing of my estate, my just debts being first paid, I do give unto my two sons, namely, my son Edmond and my son John Freeman, all my lands on the easterly side of the lands given by me to my Grandson Matthias Ellis, on the same range to run as the said Mat' thias his land .doth, from the northeast corner-bound of said land unto the northerly end of all my land, only provided and excepted that land which is called the Rye-field, and the meadow which is called Hedges­ meadow, the which said Rye-field and Hedges-i'neadow, I do give to my Grandson Thomas Paddy. " I tern. My lands which are to the westward and to the northward of my grandson Matthias Ellis his land by me given to him, all my said westward and northward lands to be divided into three parts; and two o( said three parts I do give unto my son Edward Perry, and the other said third part I do give unto my daughter Elizabeth Ellis, all which afore­ said given lands I do freely give unto my aforesaid sons and daughter, to them and their heirs and assigns, to have and to hold forever. Fur­ thermore, the one-half of my lands at Waquanchett, I give unto my grandson Thomas Paddy, to him and his heirs and assigns forever. " This is my last will and testament. "By.me, " EDMOND FREEMAN, " Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us, JOHN FISH, his X mark. NATHAN NYE, his X mark."

"PLYMOUTH ss., March 1, 1851, "7'he foregoing is a true copy from the Old Colony Records, vol. iv. of Wi.lls, part 2, p. 5. Attest: WM. s. RUSSELL, Register of Deeds, and Keeper of the 0. C. Records."

It is ~dent that our Ancestor's chief arrangements in reganl to: k'i.ii worldly property were made some years previ­ ous ti>• ~cution of the preceding WrLL. His children had se\'Ka4:tJ ♦tared in his estate ; and in r 678 a deed of gift vested in .lrls ~randson, Matthias Ellis, yaluable property 16 GENEALOGY, PART I.

including the dwelling-house, in consideration of natural love and affection and service rendered.1 Our venerable and honored Sire was buried on his owri land on the hill in rear of his dwelling." The site, though not greatly elevated, presents an extended view both of the sur-

1 It may gratify some descendant o( the venerated patriarch, to know the tenor of the conveyance to Mr. Ellis, and we therefore present a copy:--::: "Know all men by these presents that I, Edmond Freeman the eldest, of Sandwich, in the Colony of New Plym., being in the confines of America, called New England; for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to the said Matthias Ellis, being my k~nsman in blood, that is to say my grandson; and for diverse other good causes and considerations, as living.with me until he the abovesaid Matthias came unto man's estate, being a support unto me in my old age and weakness: Wherefore, I the said Edmond Freeman at this present do alienate, give, and grant, enfeoff and confirm, unto the aforesaid Matthias Ellis, his heirs and assigns, all that my now Dwelling House and Orchard, situate and being in Sandwich aforesaid, with one quarter part of my lands belonging and adjoining thereunto, both upland and meadow, the upland being, by estimation thirty acres, be it more or less, - the upland heing bounded on the western side at the corner of the Old Field, hav­ ing a red-oak tree marked on four sides ; and so ranging downward north­ easterly until it comes to the meadow; and from the aforementioned marked tree ranging upward by a southwesterly line until it comes.to the cross-street way; and so ranging easterly unto a Rock near the afore­ mentioned dwelling-house, with a marked small pole near unto the Rock; and so to range upon the southwesterly line to the old fence, unto a bush marked; and from the aforesaid Rock ranging northeasterly to the Marsh. It is to be understood that the breadth of this land by the cart­ way in the cross-street way is to be the breadth that it is from the fore­ mentioned Red,oak marked on four sides, unto the forementioned }~ock; and likewise to be the same breadth at the Marsh as it is betwi.xt the marked tree and the Rock aforesaid; and for the aforesaid mead6w, it is an entire piece of meadow of and by itself, being bounded by the Ear­ then cartway that goeth into the N eek, and so bounded by a Ditch called the Divell's Ditch, and further bounded by a point of ug',and that extendeth to the aforesaid Ditch, having a little Run of Wafer running through the meadow with the swamps that are adjoining; /with all and singular the appurtenances belonging thereunto, with the r/.ow dwelling­ house, fences, and other privileges and appurtenances thereunto belong­ ing; and furthermore, one quarter part of the land and 1,1eadow in the FIRST GENERATION. 17

rounding landscape and bay. This is the oldest burying­ place known in Sandwich. His remains, with those of his wife, still rest there under the rustic monuments familiarly known as " the saddle and pillion."

N eek, the which is adjoining the aforementioned premises, the upland being· by estimation twenty acres, be it more or less; bounded upon the northeasterly corner with a heap of stones and a forked small walnut pole by the stones ;° and so rangiug from the aforesaid heap of stones and forked walnut unto a great Rock that lyeth easterly of Joseph Dotey's house, and from the aforesaid Rock to the cart-way that is by Kerby's Field; and the cart-way to be the bounds until it comes to the Earthen Bridge, and to range to the fence of Michael Blackwell's mead­ ow; and so from the aforesaid fence unto a point of upland lying over against the mouth of a Creek on the further side of the River, the which Creek divideth betwixt the meadow of Wm. Swift, Sr., and Thos. Gibbs, Sr., and so from the forementioned point; ranging about southeast along under Sagamore Hill near and unto which Hill there is a great Rock like the ridge of a house; and so ranging unto the aforementioned forked walnut and heap of stones; and for the Marsh meadow adjoining the aforesaid upland in the N eek ; being by estimation twelve acres, be it more or. less, bounded upon the southwest by the fence of Michael Blackwell's meadow; and bounded by the River all along upon the west­ ern side until it_ comes to the point of upland aforesaid, and the range running to the aforesaid mouth of the Creek that divideth betwixt the meadows of Wm. Swift and Thos. Gibbs aforesaid. All which the afore­ said premises, of the House, with the greater part of the land and meadow adjoining the House, be it more or less, with the greater part of the land and meadow lying in the N eek, being more or less; according as it is particularly bounded, both that adjoining to the house, and also . the land in the N eek; all which the forementioned parts and parcels of land and meadow with all the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging, in any kind, according to the forementioned extent of the bounds, both upland and meadow, with orchard and orchards, edifices, or whatever the appurtenances, benefits, easements thereunto belonging, - I, the aforesaid Edmond Freeman, do for myself, my heirs, executors, and adn:iinistrators, by these presents, alienate from myself, my heirs, and executors, and do give, grant, and confirm and enfeoff, and by these presents do fully and absolutely·alienate, give, grant, and confirm, unto the aforesaid Matthias Ellis, his heirs and assigns: To HAVE and to H01'D all the aforementioned premises of housing, lands, and meadow­ lands, unto the only proper use and benefit and behoof of the aforesaid Matthias Ellis, his heirs and assigns forever. And I. the aforesaid 3 18 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The spot of earth where the dust of our progenitor reposes,. hallowed in the remembrance of past generations, and recog­ nized by the aged who have kept themselves cognizant of well­ authenticated traditions, is situate about a mile and a quarter west of the Town Hall in Sandwich, and near the angle made by the ancient county road leading from Plymouth, and the somewhat more modem highway, by which the road leading from Plymouth to the Cape is made to diverge from the former to the right in a more direct course. The location of the grave is, without the least shadow of doubt, part of what was the homestead of our ancestor, and within a few hundred feet

Edmond Freeman, do by these PRESENTS order that the aforesaid Mat­ thias Ellis shall be fully and absolutely possessed of the before men­ tioned premises and every part and parcel thereof, when it shall please GoD to take me, the aforesaid Edmond Freeman, out of this natural life;­ And likewise the aforesaid Matthias Ellis shall have liberty to improve and enjoy the aforementioned premises for his own proper inheritance forever, with whatsoever privileges and a.ppurtenances thereunto belongeth, when my days in this life are expired. And I, the aforesaid Edmond Freeman, DO fully and absolutely ratify and confirm this my DEED GIFT unto the aforesaid MATTHIAS ELLIS, his heirs and assigns forever. Witness my hand and seal, this twenty-fourth day of February, in the year One thousand six hundred and seventy and eight.

"EDMOND FREEMAN, eldest. "Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us the witnesses : RICHARD BOURNE, SAMUEL EADY, JOSEPH DOTEY. "Mr. Edmond Freeman, the eldest, within the ·above mentfoned, ap­ peared this third day of March, 1678, and acknowledged these PRESENTS to be his free act and deed, before me, "THOMAS HINCKLEY, Assistant." "PLYMOUTH ss., April 4, 1851. " The foregoing is a true copy from the Old Colony Records, Book of Deeds, vol. v. pp. 169, I 70. Attest: WM. S. RUSSELL, Register of Deeds, and Keeper of said Records." FIRST GENERATION. 19

of what was rear of the dwelling conveyed by deed of gift to . the dutiful Matthias Ellis.1 The reference already made, to the burial-place of the aged progenitor of so many bearing the fa~ily name, and of many thousands more bearing other names because descended in the female line, all now widely scattered over every part of the Dnion and in other lands, needs explanation. We have spoken of the humble and rude monuments familiarly known as "THE SADDLE AND PILLION." Called in his latter days to bury his WIFE, - and this was only a few years before his own decease : the town records show that " MRs. ELIZABETH FREEMAN died Feb. 14, 1675-6," -the bereaved husband feeling that some memorial should mark the spot where had been committed to earth the mortal remains of her who had until now been the companion of his earthly pilgrimage, and knowing that monuments wrought by the sculptor were not easily to be obtained, bethought himself of a substitute. Sum­ moning to his aid his two sons, and his grandson Matthias, soon after the funera1, he led the way to a large stone, or rock, in a neighboring field, - which stone strikingly resem­ bled a pillion. This was taken, and, by oxen driven by Ellis, was hauled to the recent grave. Putting it in place, he then caused yet another to be brought from the field; and this stone, having in form, as was conceived, a resemblance to a saddle, was placed beside the former to designate the precise spot "where ere long another grave must be digged." Ad­ monished by bereavement now added to the infirmities of age, . tl:iat the time of his own departure could not be far distant, he had thought proper to provide, in: the absence of monu­ ments _more desirable, these fancied emblems of the conven-

1 To guard against future misapprehension, it may be proper here to note that Mr. Freeman's first and earlier residence in town was un­ doubtedly in the easterly part of Sandwich ; and the exact location is indicated by a deed from him ,dated " rst mo., 5th, 1671," to "William Allen,". witnessed by "Edw. Perry, Mary Perry, and Margaret free­ man." A part of that old mansion is yet standing; and Quakers have prided themselves in pointing to the ancient edifice as the first in which "Friends' J/,:feetings" were publicly held in Sandwich. 20 GENEALOGY, PART I.

iences on which in the prime of life and to old age he and· wife had often travelled together. His injunction then was, " Here, after death shall have called your father, bring my earthly remains, and lay by the side of your mother; place the saddle upon my grave, and so let us rest until the resurrection day." The command was of course heeded by survivors.1 We are sorry to say that the present condition of the spot, which should be venerated and hallowed as a trysting-place, is far from satisfactory to our sense of what reverence for paternity demands. With grateful feeling we are permitted to say, the monuments placed two hundred years ago over the two graves have never yet been disturbed. The ploughshare has often passed over the old homestead which was conveyed by deed of gift to young Ellis ; but the saddle-and-pillion graves remain.2 In this gratulatory acknowledgment, all who recognize the obligation to embalm in memory the virtues of a worthy ancestry will sympathize with us. 3 We have hoped that, before this volume closes, arrangements might be made

1 Within the recollection of the writer, and two or three other persons living; the_ remains of a dilapidated circular wall were to be seen around these graves, and also within the enclosure the decayed and decaying relics of two oaks, - one a mere crumbling remnant of the ancient stem, the other a decaying trunk with two or three dried limbs adhering. 2 That portion of the homestead containing the saddle and pillion un­ fortunately fell, in course of time, under titular control of persons endowed neither with commendable pride of ancestry, nor respect for hallowed associations; and, although evidence was undoubted that the entire area had been the burial-place. of several generations, all traces of graves save those two were obliterated! Aged men born and reared in the vicinity invariably protested, when we were a child, that numerous grav-es were, within their remembrance, visible there. But old landmarks disappeared, and finally even the position of the residence, long intimated by cellar and well, was obscured. · 3 It was a gratification, some thirty or forty years ago, to know that the sacred resting-place marked by the saddle and pillion had come again into possession of the blood and ·name; and we were assured that it was the intention of successive owners that at least the spot which contained the ancestral graves should be religiously reserved from all common and FIRST GENERATION. 2I to effect the security, preservation, and suitable care of this repository of the honored dead. Our ancestor having prior to the closing scenes of life, and finally by will, distributed his property among his kin­ dred, the probate inventory shows only a small amount of assets.1 secular use. We have, on a former page, represented the two graves as occupying a slight eminence : a recent visit to the spot showed before us not only the immediate surroundings of landscape, including West Sandwich, with Sagamore Hill, and the southern borders of Plymouth; but beyond the bay, in distant prospect, the curve of the lower towns on the Cape, extending from Barnstable to Provincetown. Anomalies may exist here and there, even among civilized peoples, of instances capable of neither patriotic nor filial regard. It is a sad sign anywhere, if the dust of ancestry be' not guarded with befitting filial fidelity betokening that their memory is reverently and affectionately cherished; and if the graves of the fathers be left to be trodden down by the foot of strangers and brutes, unprotected and dishonored, the sentiment naturally recurs, that filial ingratitude and disrespect is one of the gravest offences with which humanity can be chargeable. 1 Curiosity, at least, may be interested in the document; and we there­ fore insert it verbatim et literatim : - " An Inventory of the estate of Edmond Freeman, late of Sandwich, deceased, taken by us whose names are underwritten, the fourth of Oct., 1682, at New Oxford.

Item. Some old clothing • ;(,o 14 0 Item, One brasse kettell 8 0 " Three pewter dishes . 9 0 " One old belmettle skillett, I 0 Five pewter plates I 0 " One belmettle skillet! . IO 0 One pewter sistem- 3 0 " One iron pott & hookes 8 0 " A pr. of Old Holland sheets, I2 0 " One pott hanger . 2 0 Six table-napkins, and two " One gt. brasse kettell with't pillow coats . 12 0 baile I II 0 " Two capps &· two bands 3 0 " One brasse pan IO 0 "· One sheet 5 0 One gt. Winskott chest I 0 0 1," " Two Diaper table clothes . 16 0 One desk 4 0 One trunke 2 0 " One cherne, 6 trayes, r bell, " One Belmettle .morter & and other lumber. 8 0 pestle . 7 0 One earthen pott I 0 " One Silver bason . 8 0 0 " One suite of curtaines & One Silver tankard . 4 0 0 vallence, & 3 curtaine " One Silver-Spoone 8 0 rodds 15 0 " One Silke cushen 2 0 " Two halt-brushes ' 0 One coverlidd 5 0 " One dixionary & gt. Bible, I 15 0 " One feather bed & bolster, 3 8 0 " One old Copper pan, and 1 One feather bed, bolster, earthen bottle 2 IO blanket, rugg, 2 pillowes, & r carpett . 3 4 0 29 8 IO 22 GENEALOGY, PART I.

We pass on to the enumeration of successive Generations, to be accc;,mpanied with geneaiogical statistics, and such brief remarks, biographical and historical, as may be pertinent. The· . earlier generations. will be found as complete as reliable data of whatever kind can make them. When we shall come to later generations, it may happen that some descendants - possibly in some cases entire families, with perhaps the' exception of a few fragments - are left out; which may be attributed to the failure of persons whose aid we invited to make report.· We have found among correspondents a sur­ prising difference both in intelligence and iQterest in such inquiries.

" This was the estate that was sett forth by Elizabeth Ellis of her father Mr. Edmond Freeman. "ELKANAH CUSHMAN, JOHN RANDALL. "Srim of the estate of Mr. Edmond Freeman of Sandwich, late de­ ceased, remaining att Sandwich, inventoried by ns whose names are underwritten this 22 of Oct.

Item. One gunn . . .. • £0 I 0 Item. For all the land at his late " One trunke, & 1 hand.saw, 4 o dwelling that he was " One steer of 3 yr. ,% van. possessed off att' his de- tage ...... 200 cease ...... £,150 o a " One steere of 1 yr. & van- " Lands att Weequansitt s o tage ...... 1 o o " One flaggan & iron crow, 11 o The total is . . . 161 o o On the other side . 29 8 rn " Some more lumber found in the old house . . . ro a H One double Silver salt- cellar ...... 5 10 o Item. Debts due from the estate that now appear att Boston .. £4 _17 8 To Mikael Blackwell att Sandwich . . . . . 2 o o To Mr. Bourne ...... ~ S 3 o "The X mark of THOMAS BURGE, Senr. The mark 1- of MIKA.ELL BLACKWELL. "Mr. Edmond Freeman and Capt. John Freeman made oath to this Inventory att the Court att Plym., Nov. 2, r682."

"PLYMOUTH ss., April 3, 1851. "A true copy from the" Old Colony Records, .Bo0k of Wills, vol. iv. part 2,.p. 6. Attest: WM. s. RUSSELL, Register of Deeds, and Keeper of said Records;'' ,£;,emnh

The issu·e of MR. EDMOND FREEMAN and his wife.-EuzA­ BETH were:- *2. I. ALICE, born in Engiam:l; married Dea. William Paddy, Nov. 24, 1639 .. *3. II. EDMUND, b. in Eng.; m. Rebecca Prence, April 22, 1646; and ·2d. lllfargaret Pe~ry, July 18, 1651. *4. III. ELIZABETH, b. m E~g., p~ob, 1625; tn. John Ellis. ··*5. IV. JOHN, b. 1 in Eng., prob. 1627; m. Mercy Prence, Feb. 13, ~649-50. . . *6. V. MARY, who m. Edward Perry about 1653.

The question who was the WIFE of Edmond Freeman, sen.,, has led to a variety of conjecture. It has sometimes been supposed she may. have been a Bennet; but for no other reason than that her daughter Elizabeth Ellis named her first-' born Bennet, arid her son John named one of his children · Bennett, - occurrences that naturally suggest a possible reason for the introduction of ·a surname for a Christian name. The custom, a genealogist well understands, was not infrequent in those days ; the mother's maiden name being selected for at least one of the sons, or perhaps grandsons. It has been conjectured also that her name was Beauchampe; the reason for which supposition is founded alone on correspondence that does not necessarily imply it.1 Mrs. Freeman may have been

1 The letter to which reference is made is to Mr. Freeman's son-in-law; and, together with the remarks of the custodian of Old Colony Records who copied it, is as follows -: - "LOND?N, the 20th July, 1649. " COUSIN WILLIAM PADDY. "Loving Cousin, Your health desired, with your wife's and all yours, with the rest of our friends. 24 GENEALOGY, PART I. a sister of Beauchamp; or B. may have married Mr. Free­ man's sister; or Mrs. F. and Mrs. B. may have been sisters, their maiden name still undivulged.

" Cousin, my son Dogget sent some cloth and bibles to you, and desires you to put to sale, and to make return in corn and wheat, rye, pease, barley, and oats, at as reasonable rate as you can get it, by the first. "Cousin, I pray you tell your father, my brother Freeman, that I have received the box of writings he sent with the letter of attorney, and other' writings to give to my bm. Coddington for his discharge, which I gave him; and my bro. William Freeman did make his account, and he paid me as followeth : first he paid me for goods sent you about five years since as I remember, £Ir. ro; about five years since he paid for a bill of exchange £12; and he hath paid to me in moneys £196. ro; more he is yet to pay, and doth promise to pay Sept. next £24, = £244. Mrs. Woodman's I cannot•as yet make any end with them. · "I pray you remember my love to your wife and all the rest. We are all in health still, blessed be God; the wife's mother is in good health; and lives with me at Ryegate. "The ship was going from Gravesend, and by chance I met with one going down to Gravesend, which makes me write in haste at a shop where I met him in London, and have write in great haste. I end and rest "Your Loving Cousin JOHN BEACHAMPE. "To my Loving Cousin Mr. William Paddy, mernhant in Plymouth."

The "bro. Coddington" mentioned in Mr. B.'s letter, was, without doubt, William Coddingtan, the grantee of Braintree, in whom were early discoverable, Quaker affinities, and who was conspicuous in Rhode Island. It was quite natural that there should be found sympathy of thought between him and his brother-in-law Mr. Freeman, w.hen the Quaker troubles arbse. Mr. Russell, the custodian, says, "The name Beachampe is sometimes spelt Beauchamp. Mr. B. was among the 'merchant adventurers,' and · a decided and valuable friend of the Colony. The letter maythrow some light on the relationship of our early ancestors. It shows the family con­ nection between him and Mr. Paddy, which is nowhere else found that I know of. There are many deeds of Edm. Freeman to others, and other­ documents showing him to have been Mr. B.'s agent." Issue of ALICE FREEMAN;, who m. W1LLI).,M PADDY.

7. I. ELIZABETH, b,r in Plym., Nov.-12, 1641; m. 'Jno. Wens£.~,.,;,,and Feb. 5, 1710-11, d. in Boston. 8· TT r/.;~N, Nov. 25, 1643; d. in Boston, Jan. 8, 1661-2, re. rs. 9. III. SAMUEL, Aug. 1, 1645; removed to Barbadoes. IO. IV. MERCY; m. Leonard Dowden, and d. in Boston, 1695. I I. V. THOMAS, Sept. 6, 1647; m. Deboralz Wayte, who d March 22, 1697. He d. in Boston, Feb. 3, 1690 12. VI. JosEPH, Sept. IO, 1649; d. inf't in Plym., Feb. 18 1649-50.

The above ALICE, eldest child, and whocame with her father from England 1635, she being then a:. 17, d. in Plymouth, April 24, 1651. Her husband, DEACON PADDY, m. 2d, Dec. 3, I 6 5 I, the widow 1 of Capt. Bazaleel Payton, and rem. to Boston, where he d. Aug. 24, 1658.2

1 It is said her maiden name was Greenough, and that she had for­ merly been a member of the church in Sandwich; and that, long surviving Dea. P., she d. Oct. zr, 1675, ::e. about 60, and was buried in King's Chapel graveyard. 2 Of Dea. P. it may be noted, he came over in" The James," 1635; was made a freeman at Plymouth, 1636; became a deacon in the Plymouth ~l,i:J; was a deputy to the first General Court held at Plymouth, 1639; and was some time treas. of the Colony; "a prosperous merchant; a man @f arge estate, of great usefulness, influence, and piety." 'In 1830, "June 13, as workmen were digging up a portion of the foun­ da;tion of 'the Old State House,' at the head of State Street, a stone was foµnd which was doubtless at the head of his grave." The inscription w.i.s, " Here lyeth y• body of Mr. William Paddy, ::e. 58 yrs. ; departed this life Aug. 24, 16 58." On the opposite side of the stone was this : 4 26 GENEALOGY, PART

3. Issue of MR EDMOND FREEMAN, JR., whom. 1st REBECCA PRENCE, and 2d, MARGARET PERRY. *13. ·I. REBECc,A;'b. in Sandwich; m.~Ezra Perry. 14. II. MARGARET, Oct. 2, 1652. *15. III. ED.MUND, Oct. 5, 1655. m, Sarah .. 16. IV. AucE, March 29, 1658. * 17. V. RACHEL, _Sepf 4, 16;9; m. ']'ohn Landers. *18. VI. SARAH, Feb. 6, 1662; m. Richard Landers of Falmouth; Jan. 6, 1695 -6. . VII. D A : 66 . . *19 EB0RAH, ug. 9, I 5 , m. 1:;.;rJ.,,mas lf't,'1:· Landers. MR EDMOND FREEMAN, JR., wa'; a Depufy to the General Court from the town of Sandwich 1669, seven years. Mr. F.'s ISt wife, REBECCA, was dr. of Gov. Thomas Prence, by his first marriage; viz., to Patience, cfr. of the ·venerable William Brewster, who came over in "The Mayflower," 1620. Mr. Brewster, b. 1560, and educated at the University of ,Cambridge, Eng., was ruling elder of the Leyden Church. He came to Plymouth with the early Pilgrims, continued, highly ' esteemed, and died in Plym., April 16, 1644, a::. 83. M:rs,· F.'s father, Gov. P., was from Lechdale, Eng.; aRd coming to Plym., i621, - probably in the ship "Fortune," though Far-­ mer says, in the ship'' Anne,"-" was Governor of the Plyni.: l:olony more than twenty years: greatly distinguished." His biographer says of him, "His appearance was peculiarly dig­ nified and striking; he had a countenance full of majesty, and was therein a terror to evil-doers." He d. March 29, 1_673,. and was buried at Plym., April 8.

"Here sleeps that I Blessed one whose lief I God help us all to live I That so when time shall be I That we this world must leave I We ever marbe happy I With blessed William Paddy." It has been a question whether this latter inscription was not .cut by some admiring friend who volun­ teered an impromptu offering, officiously, after the erection of the mo_n1J:c'· ment. Mr. Drake, historian, says, "Dea. P. left a large estate for those days, nearly £3,000." I:Iis will, Aug. 20, r658, was pr. Sept. zr. "Dea. E, had, nine chn., three of t_hem by the zd wife ; and one of them was Wm., b. Sept. 16, 1652." THIRD GENERATION.

Mr. F.'s 2d wife, MARGARET, whom hem. July 18, 1651, - the former wife having died soon after giving birth to her only child, - may have survived her husband. They resided in Sandwich; but the date of decease of either, we are unable to state positively.

4. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. JORN ELLIS. 20. I. BENNET, b. in S., Feb. 27, 1649-9. 21. II. MORDECAI, March 24, ·1650-1; m. Sarah--, who d. a wid. Oct. 25, 171k, He d. · Feb. 20, 1709-10. 22. III. JOEL, March 20, 1654-5.

i 23. IV. MATTHIAS, June 2, 1657; m. Mary B.uwss, prob. abt. 1678, and died Aug. 21, 1748.

The husband of the above ELIZABETH died doubtless abt. 1677; for at that date his estate was being administered by "his widow, and son Mordecai." In the letter of admn. "the late husband" is called "JORN ELLIS, JR." We cannot, however, discover from aught on the records that he was not senior of all of the name of John Ellis foul\d therein. In 1659 he is mentioned as "Lieutenant John Ellis," and "kept an ordinary in Sandwich." His descendants are numerous, widely dispersed, and highly respectable.

5. Issue of J oHN FREEMAN, who m. MERCY PRENCE. I. JOHN, Feb. 2, 1650_~ d. inft. II. JOHN, Dec. 165 r, in Eastham; m. Sarah Merick, dr. of Wm., Dec. 18,·· 1672; and 2d, "Mrs. Mercy Watson, wid. of Elkanah of . Plym.,'~ 1701. *26. III. THOMAS, Sept. 1653; m.' Rebecca Sparrow, dr. of Jona., Esq., _Dec. 31, 1673. 28 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*27. IV. PATIENCE; m. Lt. Samuel Paine, Jan. 31, 1682-83. *28. V. HANNAH; m. Yohn Mayo, April 14, 1681. *29. VI. EDMUND, June, 1657; m. prob. Ruth Merrick, dr. of Wm.; and 2d, Sarah Mayo, dr. of Samuel. *30. VII. MERCY, July, 1659; m. Samuel Knowles, Dec. 1679. *3 I. VIII. WILLIAM, b. abt. 1660; m. Lydia Sparrow, dr. of J no., abt. I 684-5 .. 32. IX. PRINCE, Feb. 3, 1665-6; d. young. *33. X. NATHANIEL, March 20, 1669, "youngest son;" 1-4 OV,>Lc;>~1:> m. Mary, abt. 1690. *34. XI. BENNET, March 7, 1670-1; m. Dea. Yohn Paine of E., March 14, 1689.

The preceding MAJOR JOHN FREEMAN, frequently mentioned in the public records, first as " Lt.," subsequently as "Capt.," and later as "MAJOR," and wh

just before or after marriage, only a few years. Dec. 361 1649-50, Jonathan Fish of S. deeded to him lands at "Skau­ ton N eek in S., called by the Indians Arquidneck;" also, same elate, Thomas Dexter conveyed to him " lands at Ploughed, or Skauton N eek. next to the lands of Edmond -Freeman, Sr., Gent., said lands formerly belonging to Edward Wallaston, late inhabitant of Sandwich." A few years after, removed to Eastham, he is mentioned in records as "among the earliest settlers, with Gov. Prence." He was somewfiat~ conspicuous in the military, doing service in the Indian wats. Through life he was a large landholder. In 1676 the .sachem of Satucket, now West Brewster, conveyed to him, i.e. "John, . 'sr., of E.," certain lands; and these were re-conveyed by him,~ in 1696, to his son John of H. In 1691 "the to_wn of East­ ham mortgaged to Mr. John Freeman two islands as security for the payment of £76, it being the town's proportion of the expenses of obtaining the new charter from England." In THIRD GENERATION.

1695 another deed from him was made of "lands which belonged to my father Prence and Bradford, - lands which belonged to their purchase-grant." Major F. was many years prominent in public affairs, and has to this day been regarded as "one of the fathers of Eastham." He was Deputy, from. 1654, eight years; Selectman, from 1663, ten years; Assist~ ant in the Government, from 1666, several years; and late in life, Dec. 7, 1692, was appointed to the Bench of the Court of Com. Pleas. Through a long course of years he was a DEA­ CON of the Eastham Church. MAJOR FREEMAN'S wife MERCY d. Sept. 28, 1711, ce. 80. He d. Oct. 28, 1719, ce. 92. In the gra~e'yard in E. is a head­ stone saying, "Here lies the body of :Maj. John Freeman who d. Oct. 28, 1719, in the 98th yr. of his age." By the side of this is another, saying, " Here lies buried the body of Mercy Freeman, wife to Maj. John Freeman, who d. Sept. 28, l 7 r 1, ce. 80." The age on the first tablet is, we are confident, a mistake, - perhaps the error of the stone-cutter, but in any , event an error in computation. Owing to the early demise of several of the numerous familY. of Major John Freeman, they are not all indiv1dually_ mentioned in his will ; which circumstance, together with the imperfect condition of the public records, has led to mistakes on the part of some who have aspired to the solution of gene­ alogical difficulties; and their fancies have led to complications, making confusion worse confounded. A diligent student will,"­ however, find all things explicable. The will of Major F. bears date June 1, 1716, and was pr. Nov. 4, 1719. It men­ t1ons the "eldest son," then living, "executor;" and) also "son Edmd.; Nathaniel, youngest son;" g.-s. \Nm. ; sons John Mayo and Jno. Paine; drs. Mary Knowles, Hannah Mayo, Patie. Paine, Rebecca Freeman wid. of Thomas, and g.-dr. Lydia Godfrey. The will provides "freedom for my Negroes," with" four acres of land, a horse, and a cow;" and, showing commendable regard for the comfort of the emanci­ pated, says, "I desire my children to put them in such way that they may not want." An "agreement of heirs" is on 30 GENEALOGY, PART I.

record, signed Jan. 29, 1719-20, by" John, Nathl., Samuel, an~ Mary Knowles, Jno. and Hannah Mayo, Patie. Paine, John Paine, Sarah Freeman widow ·of Edmd., Isaac eldest son of Edmd., Thos. Gross for Experie. dr. of Edmd., Isaac Doane for Ruth dr. of Edmd., Sarni. Hincldey for Mary dr. of Edmd., Ebenezer s. of Edmd., Jona. Snow for Thankful dr. of Edmd., Thos. Cobb for Mercy dr. of Edmd., isaac Pepper for Eliza­ beth dr. of Edmd:, and by Daniel Cole."

6. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, WPJ2 m. EDWARD PERRY. 35. 7 I. EDWARD; m. Eliphacl. 36. 'f II. BENJAMIN. 37,:.,III. PEACE; m. :fohn Mulford "of R.I., late of S.," Oct. 20, 1697. 38.SIV. REST; m. :facob Motte "of Portsm., R.I.," Nov. 20, 1705. 39. V. DEBORAH. 40. VI. SAMUEL March 2, 1665-8; m. Estlzer Taber "of Dartm.," Oct. 23, 1689 ..

The.above MR. EDWARD PERRY d. Feb. 16, 1695 .. His will, 1694, pr. 1695, mentions " wife MARY executrix,)) an&" six _children." It also provides legacies for his " son Edward " .;md others. We have already intimated that the marriage of Mary Freeman and Mr. Perry was "prob. abt. 1653." This was the time when "Thos. Tupper was presented for neglect· to marry Edwd. Perry." The trouble was, that P., having~ his sympathies with "the people' called Quakers,". declined the services of either clergyman or magistrate. For this offence, and for persisting in it, he was several times before the Court, and finally for rejecting the official services of the governor, who as the near relative of parties had been requested by the Court to see the marriage legalized, was mulct. Jlf nurtg ®m,ernfron ..

13. Issue of R"'i:h--:=ccA FREEMAN, whq m. EZRA PERRY. · 41. I. EzRA, f eb: 2, :1679-:-80; m. Bethia Tupper,_ aot.

42. II. HANNAH, Sept. 10, 1681. 43. II. EDMUND, Oct. io, 1683. 44. V. FREELOVE, Nov. 28, 1685. 45. ~v. SAMUEL, March 20, 1687-8; m. Sarah., 46. VI REBECCA, Oct. 2, 1689 ; m. :fonathan Waslzburne of Bridgew., Dec. 27, 17I I. 47. VII. PATIENCE, Feb. 2, 16g1-2.

The above REBECCA d. a:wid., April 16, 1738. Her HUS­ BAND had d. Jan. 3 1, 1729-30.

Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. SARAH. *48. I. EDMUN~, Aug. 30, 1683; m. K,fia Presbury. *49. II. BENJAMIN, Jan. 6, 1685-6 ;_ m. Patience Nye, Jan. 30, 1712-13. *50. III. MARY, March 13, 1687i m. Timothy)'{ye, f1.llg. 7, 1716. *51. IV. JoHN, June 12, 1693; m. Deliverance Lawrence of S., July 20, 1720; 2d, Maria Bourne, dr. of Nathan Qf S., Jan. 3, 1722-3; and, 3d, Mary Perry, dr. of Sam'l, Aug. 4, l 726. *52. V. THOMAS, March 26, 1696; m. Kezia Ho:rie, dr. of Gideon, Nov. 23, 1742. 32 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*53. VI. JOSEPH, July 18, 1698; m. Tabitha Tobey, dr. of Sam'l, May 9, 1726. *54. VII. WILLIAM, Dec. 4, 1700; m. llfary Bodfish, Dec. 6., 1726. *55. VIII. SARAH, Dec. 6, 1703; m. Isaac Nye, Feb. ~' 1725-6. * 56. IX. ISAAC, Oct. 20, 1706; m. Deborah Foster ot Be., Nov. 22, 1733.

The above MR. EDMUND FREEMAN d. lY,!;ay 18, 1720, ::e. 65. His will, Dennis, May r:s,., l~?:.C,, ·pt.·May 23, mentions "wife SARAH," two drs,, and seven sons. It gives "to the eldest son a double portion;" and among the bequests are "lands in the Connectic.ut Colony." His decease seems to have been unanticipated; for, in hasty preparation of the will, there was a neglect to name an executor. An "agreement of the heirs was signed June 15, 1720, sustaining the provisions of the will, and confiding to the y.ridow SARAH the duties of admn." The signers were "the widow, Edmd., Benj., Jno., Thos., Joseph, Wm., Isaac, Timothy Nye and Mary his wife, and Sarah Free­ man;" and to these was joined the name of "Ebenezer Wing as guardian to the three younger children; " who, as will .be seen, were Wm;, then re. 20, Sarah, 17,. and Isaac, 14. The widow's discharge as admx. was Feb. 22, 1722-3. She sur­ vived until Nov. 12, 1742, when sl}e d. re. 90. We have desired to determine beyond doubt what was her maiden na,_me, and have with apparent reason supposed that she was a SKEFFE, but cannot affirm that it is absolutely revealed. The conjecture that it was S.keffe has been somewhat dis~ couraged by its not c1;ppearing as Christian name of either of her children. It is, however, given on the birth of a grand­ son. The name was undoubted_ly introduced by reason of some family connection. This..&ve have always regarded as certain ; and, in 18 54, we received corroborative evidence in a letter from our estimable cousin and very intelligent corre­ spondent, Miss Julia Moulton of Mansfield, whose d~scent was from Skiffe Freeman, b. 1723, s. of Edmd. b. 1683: "My FOURTH GENERATION. 33

father says the Skiffs, formerly of Windham, were cousins to us; and Edmd., b. 1655, m. Sarah Skiff." Mr. Edmund Freeman, Jr., was through the greater portion of his life a resident in Sandwich, where all his children were born and settled. But late in life he resided, as the date of his will shows, in Yarmouth, in that part of the town since known as Dennis, and now North Dennis. His residence there was for a short period only, and is understood to have been in consumn{ation of negotiations and exchanges of property with the Halls, who removed to Sandwich. Mr. F. seems to have been pre-inclined to look for more eligible quarters than· either S. or any other portion of the Cape afforded; for in 1702 he, in company with Mr. John Nye of S., viewed and " purchased one thousand acres of land in Windham, Ct., lying in that part of the township since known as Mansfield. The Indian name of the tract purchased was Nawbesetuck, and was set off from Windham a distinct town, the next year."

I 7, Issue of RACHEL FREEMAN, wl:o m. JORN LANDERS. 57. I. ALICE, April 15, 1687; m. ',Yolzn Hathaway of

Dartm.1 Nov. 18, 1714. 58. --II. RrcHARD, March 6, 1688-9. 59. III. DEBORAH, Oct. 19, 1691. 60. IV. JoHN, April 9, 1694; m. Content Nye, June 4, 1 719• 6r. V. MARGARET, Aug. 30, 1697. 62. VI. EBENEZER, March 13, 1699-1700, who settled. m Bridgewater.

Corroborative of the conviction that the above RACHEL m. MR. JORN LANDERS, is the fact that Thos., father as is sup­ posed of sd. Jno., died ins., Nov. l I, 1675, and his "inventory was presented by Mr. Edm. Freeman, Jr)' 34 GENEALOGY, PART l.

18. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. RrcHARD LANDERS. 63. I. AB1GAIL, Nov. 20, 1698, in Falm. 64. II. AMos, June 5, 1699. 65. III. JoHN, July 18, 1700. 66. IV. SARAH, July 2, I 702. 67. V. RECOMPENSE, Sept. 7, I 704. The above SARAH d. in S., Feb. 9, 173.2-3. Her husband was originally of Sandwich, but had lands in Falm., 1704. There is a discrepancy in the ·records : the F. rec. says they were m. Jan. 18, 1697; the S. rec. shows that "Mi;. Richard Landers was m. to $arah Freeman by 7ustice Ske.ffe, Jan. 6, 1695-6." In 1730 the above MR. L. was on record as "a Quaker in F." The circumstance that the celebrant was Mr. S. strengthens the supposition that the mother of the above Sarah was a Ske:ffe.

19. Issue of DEBORAH FREEMAN, who m. THOMAS LANDERS. 68. I. NATHAN, Aug. 20, 1687; m. Prudence Barlow of S., Jttne 14, 1721, and rem. to Rochester. 69. II. JosEPH, Feb. 14, 1688--,9.-· ,(Jb,f, •.,~ 7>'4 - t?od. · 70. III. BENJAMIN, Oct. 13, 1692. 7r. IV. AN_NA, March 5, 1695. 72. V. EBENEZER, Sept. 17, 1699; m. Temperance Tobey of S., Dec. 9, 1721, and rem. to Bridgewater.

25. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, JR., whom. SARAH MERRICK, and 2d, MERCY WATSON. 73. I. JoHN, Sept. 3, 1674; d. inft. 1674, in.Eastham. *74. II. SARAH, Sept., 1676; m. Edwara SnP?f.!, of E. *75. III. JOHN, July, 1678; m. ~Mercy Watson, dr. of Elkanah o(Plym., abt. 1701. 76. IV. REBECCA, Jan. 28, 1680-1; prob. d. young. FOURTH GENERATION. 35

*77. V. NATHANIEL, ·March 17, 1682-3; m. Mary Wat­ son, Oct. 24,. 1 706. VI. BENJAMIN, July,--1-685_; m. Temperqnce JJim.- mick of Be., June 2, I 709. · *79. VII. MERCY, Aug. 3, 1687..; m. Chilingsworth Foster of Harwich. 1 n 11°'5 d\, 'l :Ji.ti'-( ,, ~o *80: VIII. PATIENCE; m. Eleazer Crosby, Oct. 24, 1 706. *8r. IX. SusANNA; m. 'John Mayo, Yr., Oct. 22, 1712. *82. X. ELIZABETH; m. 'John Bacon, 'Jr., of B_e., May 2, I 726. XL MARY; m. 'Judah Berry, 1713.

The above MR. J oirn FREEMAN, JR., resided in that part of Harwich now called Brewster, and was one of the eight per~ rnns who constituted the original Church in H., Oct. 17, 1700. He m. 1st., SARAH, dr. of Wm. Merrick. She was b. Aug. 1, 1654, and, as we learn from Dea. John Paine's diary, died April 21, 1696. Mr. F. m. 2d, "the widow of Capt. Elkanah Watson ·of Plym.,.dro~ned at sea, 1690." She, the above MERCY, after becoming again a widow, died Sept. 27, 1721, ze. 63; and admn. on her estate was granted to Na-. thaniel Freeman of H., Oct. 4, 1721 . .Mr. Savage savagely remarks in relation to the widow Me1cy, "Tradition exults in saying that three of her daughters married three of Mr. F.' s sons." It is proper, therefore, to state here, that. Mr. Savage is not strictly correct, and might on review have found occasion to add additional co~rections to his already profusely and perplexingly errataed genealogical work. There was, however, some foundation for his disin­ genuous sarcasm: Capt. Watson had by his wife Mercy, who was a :j3radford, four children; viz. Jno. 1678, Phebe 1681, Mercy 115-85~- ~nd Mary i6S8. One of the drs. m. a son of Thomas Freeman, and the two other drs. m. sons of John Freeman. Mr. F. had no'issue by his 2d wife. l\'1R. FREEMAN died July 27, 1721, ::e. 70. His will, April 2, 1721, pr. Aug. IO, mentions ." my wife Mercy; sons Jno., Nathl., and Benj.; my drs. Sarah Snow, fate. Crosby, Susanna GENEALOGY, PART I,

Mayo, and Elizabeth Freeman ; the children of my dr. Mercy Foster dee.; the male chn. of my dr. Mary Berry dee.," and a "rb11ghter of Berry~ Sa_.r:ah ..Gray;" and a son of Edwd. Gray, late of Y arm., dee." It may be here noted, as perhaps a con­ tribution in aid of future investigations, that the will designates "the lot originally belonging to my bro. Thomas and myself, and now one-half in possession of Joseph, as my sons Jno., Nathl., and Benj. have divided it;" also "land that was Jonathan's dee., now in possession of Hatsuld; " and "lands which I hold in partnership with Micaijah Snow and Jno. King." It also mentions " Mrs. Rebecca Freeman, wid. of my bro. Thomas dee."

26. Issue of DEA. THOMAS FREEMAN, whom. REBECCA SPARROW. *84. I. MERCY, Oct. 30, ~674; m. Paul Sears, abt. 1694. *85. II. THOMAS,· Yr., Oct. 12, 1676; m. Batltslzeba Mayo, Aug. 22, l 706; and 2d, Mary Smith, Oct. 17, 1707. *86. III. JONATHAN, Nov. 11, 1678; m. Mercy Bradford of Duxbury, 1708. *87. IV. EDMUND, Oct. Ir, 1680; m. Phebe Watson, abt. 1703. *88. V. JOSEPH, Feb. II, 1682-3; m. Lydia Thacher of Y arm., Oct. 13, 1 709; and 2d, . Mrs. Mary · Freeman, wid. of Nathl., Sept. 9, i736. ·· 89. VI. JOSHUA, March 7, 1684-5; prob. d. unmarried. 90. VII. HANNAH, Sept. 28, 1687; prob. d. young;;.. *91. VIII. PRINCE, Jan. 3, 1689-

DEA. THOMAS FR'l<:EMAN was one of the persons who were of the first church in Harwich. He was elected Deacon, FOURTH GENERATION. 37

Nov. 28, 1700. He was many yrs. Town Clerk, Treas., and Selectman ; resided in that part of H. now called Brewster; and died Feb. 9, 1715-16, .e. 62. His will, Feb. 4, mentions "wife Rebecca; sons Thomas, Edmd., Joseph, Prince, Hat­ suld; and drs. Mercy and Rebecca." Other chn.,·viz., Jona., Joshua, and Hannah, had died before. His eldest son, Thomas, who was executor to the will, d. the next year. MRs. REBECCA FREEMAN, the wid. of Dea. F., b. Oct. 30, 1655, was dr. of Jonathan Sparrow, Esq., and survived her husband many yrs. She died, Feb. 1740, .e. 86. Her will, June 13, 1729, pr. March 18, 1740, mentions "sons Edmd. and Hatsuld; son-in-law Paul Sears ; and drs. Ma·ry Sears and Rebecca Wing." The births of all Dea. F.'s family are re­ corded in both E. and H., except the last, viz., Rebecca, which is on the H. record only. We think there is no doubt that she m. 1st, "Joseph Vickerie of H .. ;" and 2d, "John Wing of H., July 24, 1723." 27. Issue of PATIENCE FREEMAN, whom. SAMUEL PAINE. 94. I. SAMUEL, Oct. 30, 1683; d. Oct. 5, 1706, re. 23, unmarried. 95. II. MERCY, Aug. 5, 1686. 96. III. NATHANIEL, July 9, 1689; d. March 14, 1706-7. 97. IV. EBENEZER, June 17, 1692; m. Hannah Hopkins, Dec. I 3, r 722. 98. V. ELIZABETH, June 1 1, 1694. 99. VI. JOSHUA, May 20, 1696; m. Phebe Snow, March 19, 1729. IOO. VII. ISAAC, Jan. 3, 1698-9; m. Abigail Snow. IOI. VIII. MARY, Feb. 24, 1703-4; d. unmarried. ro2. IX. SETH, Oct. 5, 1706; d. March 23, 1722-3.

The above PATIENCE adm. her husband's estate (value £127.3) Jan. 27, 1712-13. "LIEUT. SAMUEL PAINE was a prominent citizen," and, from 1697, selectman several years. He d. Oct. 13, 1712. His wid. d. Feb. 15, 1745. Their son GENEALOGY,• PART I.

Ebenezer, who, being the eldest surviving after the father's decease, had a double portion of the estate, including the home­ stead, was "lost at sea, 1733, whaling, on Nantucket Shoals."

28. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who m. JOHN MAYO. I(,/ c- 103. I. HANNAH,_ Jan. 8, J~62; m. 'Juda!t Hopkins, Sen., May 12, 1720. 104. II. JoHN; JJl. Susann::i Freem:m, dr. of Jno.,' 1712. 105. III. SAMUEL, July 16, 1684; m. Abigail. 106. IV. MERCY, April 23, 1688; m. Nathaniel Hopkins, May 26, 1707. 107. V. REBECCA; m. Ebenezer Paine, Aug. 12, 1714. ro8. VI. MARY, Oct. 26, 1694; m. 'Joseph Hopkins, April 17, 1712. 109. VII. JosEPH, Dec. 22, 1696; m. Abigail Myrick, Feb. 20, 1717-18. rro. VIII. ELIZABETH, July 16, 1706; m. Ebenezer Nicker­ son, Oct. l 8, l 726.

The above MR. 'JOHN MAYO was s. of Jno., and g.-s. of Rev. John, and b. Dec. 15, 1652. He d. Feb. l, 1725--6, a resident of Hingham. The will of his wz'dow HANNAH, Jan. 15, 1740, pr. March 27, 1743, mentions all the children above named. Her tombstone says, "Shed. Feb. 15, 1743-4, ce. 79."

29.

Issue of LrnuT. EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. SARAH MAYO:

II I. I. RUTH, born abt. 1680; m. Isaac Doane. *rr2. II. _SARAR; m. Bn?fatnin Higgins, s. of Benj. of H., May 22, 1701. *1 r3. III. MARY; m. Samuel Hinckley of H., abt. I 703. *114. IV. ISAAC, "eldest son; " m. Betlzialz Sturgis of Yarm., March 16, 1715-16. FOURTH GENERATION. 39

*II5. V. EBENEZER; m. Abigail Young, Oct. 12, 1710. *I 16. VI. ED.MUND; m. Lois Paine, April 22, p25; and 2d, Sarah Sparrow, Sept. 25, 1729. I 17. VII. EXPERIENCE; m. Thomas Gross. II8. VIII. MERCY; m. Thomas Cobb of E., Oct. 14, 1717. *119. IX. THANKFUL; m. 'Jonathan Snow, Oct. 1_6, I 7 r 8. 120. X. ELIZABETH; m. Isaac Pepper. *121. XI. HANNAH, b. 1698; m. Christian Remick, Oct. IO, 1717. *122. XII. RACHEL; m. Thomas Gray of H., Oct. 2, 1729.

The above LrnuT. EDMUND FREEMAN d. Dec. Io, 1717. He resided in· Eastham, in that part called Tonset; was 'a man of distinction, and many years selectman of E: It is not possible to determine with absolute certainty the order of the nativity of his family. The imperfect condition of municipal records, together with the fact that there were several of the name nearly contemporary, has sometimes made it difficult for novitiates to discriminate, and has led to confusion in their genealogical offerings.1 There is no question that Lieut._

1 We shall be at some pains to furnish facts and references that may hereafter serve to enlighten earnest inquirers. We will first state that Mr. William Merrick, Sen., the father of the first wife of John Freeman, No. 25, brother of the above Lieut. Edmd., directs in his will, Dec. 3, 1686, - which will, he tells us, was made ·when he was 86 years of age, - that after the payment of specific legacies "to my wife Rebecca, and sons William and Stephen, what more of my estate be left shall, at my wife's decease, be equally divided amongst all my children, my grand­ child Ruth Freeman to have an equal share amongst the rest of my children." The presumption being, that one of Mr. Merrick's drs. had married a Freeman, and had a dr._Rutl...Jiv~g when Mr. M.'s will was made: there is ground for the conjecture that Lieut. Freeman first married RuTH MERRICK, whose sister Sarah was wife of his bro. John. Now, Sarah, b. Aug. 1, 1654, whom. John Freeman Dec. 18, 1672,•at the age of 18, had no daughter Ruth. Mr. M.'s only other drs. were Reb,,ecca, b. July zS, 1648; Mary, b. Nov. 4, 1650, whom. Hopkins 1667; and Ruth, b. May 15, 1652. It would seem, then, that either Rebecca or Ruth m. a Freeman, and had an only child then living. We have no rearnn to sup­ pose that Rebecca married; and are thus led to the conclusion that the 40 GENEALO_GY, PART I.

F.'s wife was SARAH; and that she was dr. of Samu.el Mayo. Letters of adm. were granted to " Sarah, widow, and Isaac, eldest son, Feb. 25, 1717-18;" and mention is made in probate of "three sons and nine drs." In the final settlement, Feb. 1 2, 17I 8-r 9, appear the names of " Isaac, Ebenezer, Ed­ mund," sons; and of the drs., "Ruth Doane, Sarah Higgins, Mary Hinckley, Experience Gross, Mercy Cobb, Thankful Snow, Elizabeth Pepper, Hannah Remick, and Rachel Free­ man.'' Moreover, the will of "Mrs. Sarah Freeman, the widow of Lieut. Edmund Freeman," March 26, 1736-7, pr. March, 5, r 745, mentions "my six daughters, Thankful Snow, Mary Hinckley, Mercy Cobb, Hannah Remick, Rachel Gray, Sarah Higgins; and my son Edmund, and the chn. of my son Isaac dee."

Ruth of the above family was the eldest child of Lieut. F, by a first mar­ riage. Another source of perplexity to investigators has been the men­ tion by Mr. John Sunderland in his will, I 700, of_ "Sarah Freeman," as his "daughter." To obviate difficulties touching this matter, let it be noted that Samuel Mayo's wife was Tamiin Lumpkin, who, becoming a widow, married, 2d, Mr. Sunderland. Sarah, the dr. of said Samuel, and · the . wife of Lieut. Edmund -Freeman, became, as will be perceived, Mr. Sunderland's step-daughter. We may fui:ther note, as tending to throw some light upon apparent entanglements, the "agreement of the heirs of Maj. John Freeman, Jan. 7, 1719-20," signed by" John and Nathl. Free­ man; Samuel and Mary Knowles; John and Hannah Mayo; Patience Paine; John Paine; Sarah Freeman, widow of Edmd.; Isaac, eldest s. of Edmd. ; _Thos. Gross, for Exp., dr. of Edmd.; Isaac Doane, for Ruth, dr. of Edmd.; Benj. Higgins, for Sarah, dr. of Edmd.; Saml. Hinckley, for Mary, dr. of Edmd.; Ebenezer, s. of Edmd.; Jon. Snow, for Thankful; dr~ · of Edmd.; Thos. Cobb, for Mercy, dr. of Edmd.; Isaac Pepper, for Efo;a­ beth, dr. of Edmd.; and Daniel Cole." The last-named signer, Mr. Cole, . is understood to have been the attorney of Mr. Remick, whose wife's interest in the estate rendered it necessary that she should be repre­ sented in the agreement. Whether Mr. Cole was in any way akin to the family;it is not necessary here to demonstrate; but it may be con­ venient, for future reference, to note that said Cole, in his last will, calls Mr. Remick cousin, and gives "a silver cup, marked M., F., to Mary, the dr. of Samuel Freeman," which dr. m. Daniel Freeman. There .is before us - also a deed, I 717, from "Daniel Cole of Eastham,'' to "my loving friend and cousin William Freeman, of Harwich," made "in consideration of love, good will, and affection." FOURTH GENERATION. 41

30. -Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. SAMUEL KNOWLES. 123. I. JAMES, Aug. 13, 1680. 124. II. MERCY, Sept. 13, 1681. 125. III. S ..\MUEL, Jan. 15, 1682-3. r"26. IV. NATHANIEL, May 15, 1686. 127. -v. RrcHARD, July, 1688, in Chatham; m. Martha. 128. VI. REBECCA, March, 1690. 129. VII. Jom,, April, 1692. 130. VIII. RUTH, Nov., 1694. I 3 I. IX. CORNELIUS, Oct., 1695. 132. X. AMOS, l 702.

SAMUEL KNOWLES, EsQ., of Eastham, who, in 1679, became the husband of the above MERCY, was a deacon of the ch. in E., and some time selectman and rep. He d. June 19, 1737, ce. 86. His wid. d. 1744.

3 I. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. LYDIA SPARROW. *133. I. LYDIA; m. Richard Godfrey of Chatham, Feh, 1701. *134. II. WILLIAM, Feb. 24, 1686, "eldest son;" m. lvfcrcy Pepper of Eastham, Oct. 16, 171 I.

MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN, son of Major John, d. 1687, just at the opening of life. Not mentioned in his father's will, this circumstance, together with defects in the town records, has led some engaged in genealogical research to overlook a por­ tion of Major John's family, and even assign them to another origin. A careful observer will, however, see that Major Joh n's last testament is not without reference, indistinct though it be, to the above son. The mention of "grand­ children William and Lydia Godfrey," suffices. Probate records show that "LYDIA, widow of William Freeman, was 6 42 GENEALOGY, PART I. appointed admx. May 31, 1687;" and in the final settlement the widow, son William, and dr. Lydia, are severally named. Moreover, Jonathan Sparrow, Esq., of E., atso mentions in his will, " my two grandchildren, William Freeman and Lydia Godfrey." Tradition says that the above William Freeman conceived a settlement at Portanumqut, Pleasant Bay, territory be­ longing to "the purchasers or old-comers," and which, after 1694, was a part of the township of Harwich, and is no_w within the bounds of. Orleans. He erected a house there ; but, "his wife not liking the locality, the frame was taken down, and removed to another place."

33. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, EsQ., whom. MARY. *135. I. ABIGAIL, Feb. 22, 1692-3; m. Capt. Samuel Smith, Oct. 9, I 7 I 2. *136. II. NATHANIEL, Feb. II, 1693-4; m. Hannah Mer­ rick, April 6, I 72 I. *137. III. JoHN, June 15, 1695; m. Thomison Sears, March I 9, I JI 8-I 9; and 2d, Elizabeth Mer­ rick, Oct. 26, 1761. 138. IV. MARY, Oct. 3, 1690; prob. m. ',Yoshzta Doane, Oct. 13, IJI 5. *139. V. ELEAZER, April 23, 1701; m. Rebecca Young, March 3 I, r 726. *140. VI. LYDIA, Oct. 14, 1703; m. Elisha Freeman, May.., 7, 1725.

The above NATHANIEL FREEMA~-,.___l;;_sQ., who resided in that part of the present Orleans, formerly the Indian Skaket, was "one of his Majesty's justices, and of the Court of Com. Pleas." He was also town clerk and selectman of Eastham, and "long prominent in public affairs." His wife, MARY, d. Jan. 29, 1742-3, ce. 76. He d. Jan. 4, 1760, ce. 91. It has been a question who was his wife. We are confident that FOURTH GENERATION. 43 she was Maiy Howland. Zoeth Howland had a dr. Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1665 ; and there has existed a tradition among Row­ lands, that "this dr. Maiy m. a distinguishe_d man on the Cape, named Freeman." The circumstance that Mr. F.'s dr. Abigail, whom. Smith, named a son Zoeth, helps confirm the conviction that Mrs. F. was a Howland.

34. Issue of BENNETT FREEMAN, whom. DEA. 'JOHN PAINE. 141. I. JOHN, Sept. 18, 1690; was thrice m., and d. Nov. 177r. 142. II. MARY, Jan. 28, 1692-3; m. Sam. Freeman, Esq., Oct. 9, 1712, and d. 1770. 143. III. WILLIAM, June 6, 1695; was twice m., his 2d wife being Sarah Bacon of Be., 1727. He d. 1746, at Louisburg. 144. IV. BENJAMIN, Feb. 22, 1696-7; d. Dec. 15, 1719, a:. l 7. 145. V. SARAH, April 14, 1699; m. ']'oshua Knowles, and d. July 11, 1772. 146. VI. ---, "still-born," Jan. 28, 1700-1. 147. VII. ELIZABETH, June 2, l 702 ; m. ']'cibez Sllow, and d. July 6, I 772. 148. VIII. THEOPHILUS, Feb. 7, 1703-4; m. Hannah Ba- . con, and d. 1755. 149. IX. JosrAH, March 8, 1705-6; d. May 7, 1728. 150. X. NATHANIEL, Nov. 18, 1707; d. Nov. 4, 1728. 15 I. XI. REBECC'._'\, Oct. 31, 1709; m. Elisha Linnell, and d. in Conn. 1774. 152. XII. MERCY, April 3, 1712; m. Eben. Cook, and d. 1774, in Conn. 153. XIII. BENJAMIN, March 18, 1714·; d. Jan. 14, 1716-17.

The above MRS. BENNETT PAINE d. May 30, I 716, and her grave is in " the old burying-ground " in Eastham. DEA. 44 GENEALOGY, PART I.

PAINE kept a journal which is still extant; and in it he says, "She d. ~- 45 : 2: 5, being great with child, and within two weeks of· the time of travail; having lived with me in the married state upwards of 27 years. She was indeed the desire of my eyes, and the joy of my heart, a most profitable and pleasant companion, a most loving and obedient wife, a tender and compassionate mother, a kind mistress, a cour­ teous neighbor, and a steady and fast friend; ~ut above all, and that which crowned all, she was a good Christian, - one who delighted to attend the worship of Goel, both in public and in private, and was not a stranger to closet communion with God." DEA. P., b. March 14, 1650-1, s. of Thos. and Mary of E., m. 2d Alice Mayo, Feb. 18, 1719-20, and cl. Oct. 18, 1731, ~- 7r. The graves of both are in" the old burying-ground" in Orleans. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. KEZIA PRESSBURY. 154. I. EoMUNDr b. March 14, 1708-9, in Sandwich; d. May 27, 1709. *155. II. LYDIA, Aprll 8, 1710; m. Benjamin l'lye of Sandwich. *156. III. EDMUND, Sept. 30, 1711, O.S.; grad.H.C., · 1733 ~ m. Jl,fartha Otis, Aug. 7, 1736. *157- IV. PRINCE, Mar. 13, 1713; m. Ruth Hall, Dec. 6, 1739; 2d, Elizabetlz Stetson, Sept. 15, 1742; and, 3d, Rebecca '_rohnson, Dec. 12, 1745. *158. V. STEPHEN, Aug. 14/ 1714; m. Hannah '_renkins, Oct. 3, 1736. *159. VI. SILVANUS, Sept. 7, 1716; ·m. Mary Dunham of B. · *160. VII. NATHANIEL, March 31, 1718; m. Martha Dun-' hqm of Be. *r6r. VIII. KEZIAH, July 7, 1719; m. Snow of Ashford, and 2d, Shaw of Pomfret. *162. IX. SARAH, Jan. 17, 1720.; m. Malachi Conant, of Mansfield. *163. X. DEBORAH, April 17, 1722; m. Zachariah Pad- dock_.

*164. XI. SKEFFE, Dec. 28, 1723; m. Anna Sargeant1 of M, 165. XII. THOMAS, Aug. 17, 1725; d. May 21, 1726. 166. XIII. ABIGAIL, Feb. 20, 1726-7; m. T½n. '_rohnson of M., and cl. Feb. 22, 1782. 167. XIV. MARGARET, Aug. 21, V29; d. Sept. IO, 1729. GENEALOGY, PART I.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN removed, with his large family, to the State of Connecticut, and settled in Mansfield, where his wife KEzrA died April 20, 1764, :::e. 77, she having been b. 1688. He d. June r, 1766, :::e~ 83. His will, May 28, 1765, was pr. June 12, 1766. MR. F. resided in the South Parish of M.; which place we visited in r 834, finding the chimney only of the old mansion, indicating the location of the house where our great-grandfather died, and where his grandson Hon. Jonathan Freeman was born soon after the removal of his parents from Massachusetts. Interest in lands bequeathed invited the removal; and the family name thence became numerous in Connecticut. In the old burying-ground in M., we found graves, on the monuments of which were inscribed : "Here lyeth interred ye body of I Mr. Edmund Freeman I born at Sandwich, Aug. 30, I 683, and I departed this life June ye first, 1766. I Job xix. 25, 26, 27;" and, "In memory of I Mrs. Kezia Freeman, late Consort of I Mr. Edmund Freeman, who I departed this life I April 20, 1764, aged 77 yrs."

49. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. PATIENCE NYE. *168. I. PHEBE, March 29, 1713, in Sandwich; m. Benj. Ellis of S., ,i-169. II. JOSIAH, Jan. 27, 1715-16; m. Betlziah Hall, March 23, 1743-4, in S. *170. III. REMEMBER, March 9, 1717-18; m. Edw. Dil- lingham, March 24, 1741-2. *r 71. IV. BENJAMIN, JR., Sept. 9, 1725; m. Sarah Nye of S., Nov. u, r756i " ,, The above BENJ. FREEMAN) SEN., resfded in S., and d. Feb. 23, 1773, :::e. 87. His will, Jan. 23, 1770, pr. March 6, 1773, mentions "my dr. Phebe Ellis ; my two g.-sons Elisha and Ben j. ; the son of Josiah of Middle boro', dee. ; my seven g .-drs; Remember, Mary, Lydia, Bethia, Pate., Lucy, drs. of my s. Josiah; my g.-s. Benj. Ellis, g.-s. Benj. Dillingham; my g.-dr. Pate. Jones; my g.-dr. Remr. Dillingham ;,.and mys. Benj." FIFTH GENERATION. 47

50. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. TIMOTHY NYE. 172. I. SusANNA, Oct, 9, 1716, in S. 173. II. CALEB, Sept. 7, 1719. 174. III. EDMUND, Sept. 9, 1722. 175.' IV. SARAH, Nov. 21, 1725. 176. V. ELIZABETH, Dec. 1 728.

The above MRS. MARY NYE d. June 1, 1734, re. 47.

5 I. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, who m. DELIVERANCE, M_ARlA, and MARY. i'· ! *177. L JOHN, JR.; m. Deborah Nye, June 29, 1748, in S., and rem. to Middleboro'. *178. II. MARY; m. 'Jonathan Bassett, Nov. IO, 1748, in S. *179. III. SETH, Feb. 22, 1732; m. Experience Hatch, April 19, 1759. 180.. IV. JAMES; d. you~g, "drowned Aug. 20, 1737, in .. the mill-pond in S." ~181. V. SAMUEL, Sept. 21, 1736; in. Abigail Difliiig­ ham, April 9, I 761 ; 2d, Aclzsah Crocker, Jan. 19, 1775; and 3d, Deborah, Sept., 1803.

MR. JOHN FREEMAN resided in Sandwich, and d. June 22, 1762, re. 69. His will, Feb. 27, pr. July 6, mentions "sons John, Jr., Seth, and Samuel, and dr. Mary Bassett." His 1st wife was DELIA LA W_RENCE, who gave birth to the elder chil­ dren; the 2d wife was MARIA b. May 24, 1_699, dr. of Nathan Bourne who rem. to Hanover, she "dying in childbed" Jan. I 8, 172 5-6, leaving no iss1,1e ; and the 3d was MARY, b. D'ec. IO, 1702, dr. of Saml. Perry, whom. Esther Taber, 1689, who was dr. of Thos. of Dartm. - G;ENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. KEZlA Hoxrn. *182. I. EriMUND, Oct. IO, 1743, in S.; m. Tabitlza Clzase, March 14, 1765. *183. II. GIDEON, April 13, 1745; m. 1/Iary. *184. III. JosEPH, June 3, 1746; m. Elizabeth T,VingofS., Aug. 18, 1768, and rem. to Winthrop, Me. 185. IV. LODOWICK, Oct. 27, 1747; prob. d. inft.

The above MR. THOMAS FREEMAN of S. d. Oct., 1775, a:!. 79. His will, Dec. 7, 1768, pr. Oct. 3, 1775, mentions "three sons; viz., Edmund, Gideon, and Joseph." His wife, KEZlA, was dr. of Gideon Hoxie, who was s. of the 1st Lodowick, and was b. 1710. Mr. Joseph Hoxie, an aged citizen of S., living in 1840, said to the w~iter, "Thos. was an old bach. when he married." Mr. H. did "not remember that there was a son Lodowick ; " but so say the records.

53. Issue of J osEPH FREEMAN, who m. T ABlTHA TOBEY. *186. I. BENJAMIN, b. in Duxbury; m .."Hannalz Brad- ford of Dux., Nov. 13, 1744. *187. II. ENOCH, June 1, 1737; m. Abigail Weston, Dec. 20, 1764., *188. III. EDMUND, bap. 1740; m. Lucia Arnold, Ap~il 9, 1771, i.n Dux. . * 189. IV. JOSEPH, l 72 7 ; m. Caroline Chandler, and "rem. to Maine." V. SARAH; m. Dea. Perez Loring of Dux. VI. LYDIA, b. in Dux. VII. MARY; m. ']'oslzzta Cushing, Sept. 27, 1763.

The recollection of aged citizens, 1840, is, that the above MR. JOSEPH FREEMAN "went to Duxbury," where either he or his son Joseph was the town-clerk 1779-1785. After his marriage in Sandwich, Mr. F. conveyed by deed to his FIFTH GENERATION. 49 bros. Edmd. and Wm., 1727, his portion of his father Edmd.'s estate for £400, that portion being "one-eighth.'' He soon after settled in Dux., where he d. June, I 790, ce. 92. His wife, TABITHA, was dr. of Sam'l and Abia. Tobey of S., and b. Nov. 9, 1701.

54. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, v.:ho m. MARY BoDFISH. *193. I. HANNAH, Sept. 13, 1728, in S.; m. Silas Tup- per, June 2, 1757. *194. II. THOMAS, JR., March 4, 1729-30; m. Phebe Hall, Oct. 9, r 752. *195. III. ;REBECCA, March 2, 1731-2; m. ,Yonathan Nye, ,Yr., ·March 18, 1756. 196. IV. WILLIAM, June 3, r 734; rem. to Carver or Middleboro'. *197- V. JOANNA, March 21, 1736-7; m. Dea. Nath!. Paige, Sept. 13, 1759. 198. VI. SARAH, July 26, 1739; m. Levi Nye of S., June 9, 1767. *199. VII. ELISHA, Nov. 21, 1741; m. Elizabeth Percival, Nov. 12, 1767. *200. VIII. JOSHUA, April 6, 1744; m. MehitableBlossom; and, r 796, Lydia T. Blackwell. 201. IX. MARY, July 20, 1746; d. unmarried "at a great age," in S. MR. WILLIAM 1FREEMAN d. March 13, 1786, ::e. 85. He res. near "the Cedar Swamp," in S. ·

55. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, whom. ISAAC NYE. 202. I. MERIBAH, April Ir, 1726.

The above MRS. SARAH NYE d. June, 1786, re. 82, 50 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of IsAAC FREEMAN, who m. DEBORAH FosTER. 203.' I. EBENEZER, Aug. 19, 1734, in Sandwich. *204. II. NATHAN, Nov. 19, 1735; m. Mary. 205. III. DEBORAH, Feb. 2, 1738-9. 206. IV. ISAAC, Feb. I 1, 1741-2.

Family memo. tells that the above MR. ISAAC FREEMAN died Sept. 16, I 766, ::e. 60. The wife, DEBORAH, b. Jan. 18, 1710-r r, was dr. of Joseph Foster, ~ho was some time resi­ dent in Barnstable, and some time in S., and originated from Marshfield. At the time of the marriage, the above couple were "of S." Our father's memo. has a note appended to notice of this family, saying, See Yarmo. records. We have failed to find there the additional light needed to clear up some matters that have received much attention. We trace to Hardwick some members of the family, and are led to the conclusion that others went in that direction. We find that one of the sons there named a daughter "Sarah Pope;" but who was the "Sarah Freeman" that, Aug. 18, 1748, "of Sandwich," m. "Ezra Pope of Newport," we are, after much investigation, upable to discoyer.' 74. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, whom. EDWARD SNOW. 207. I. THOMAS, bap. 208. II. JABEZ, hap. 209. III. REBECCA, hap. 2 IO. IV. MARTHA, hap. The above MR. EDwARD SN ow died in Eastham, Oct. 17, , 1707. His widow, SARAH, d. Aug. 23, 1739.

75. Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, JR., whom. MERCY WATSON. 21 I. I. ELKANAH, Oct. 28, 1702, in Harwich; d. Jan. 21, 1713-14. FIFTH GENERATION. 51

*212. II. SARAH, Jan. 26, · r 704 ; m. Constant Myrick, Feb. I, r726-7, in Rochester. III. MERCY, April 24, 1707, in Harwich. IV. JOHN, Aug. 3, 1709; m. :foanna Plympton, Jan. 29, 1730-1. 2 I 5. V. PHEBE, NOV. 28, I 71 I. 2·16. VI. THANKFUL, Oct. 6, 1714, bap. m Harwich, Oct. IO. 217. VII. ELKANAH, Feb. 6, 1716-17. -',(-218. VIII. MARY, Oci.. 13, 1719. 219. IX. ELI, April 27, 1722. 220. X. ELISHA, May 21, 1724. 221. XI. HANNAH, bap. Jan. 17, 1728, in Harwich.

The above MR. JORN FREEMAN, JR., was one of the original members of the Harwich Church, Oct. 17, 1700; and his wife MERCY was admitted to the church, Sept. 14, i701. They res. in that ,part of H. now Brewster. In 1723 Mr. F. sold his estate in' Brewster, having removed with a numerous family, or being about to remove, to Rochester. In the deed of. conveyance, he is styled "of Rochester." He and wife took letters dimissory to the ch. in Roch. 1728.

77. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. MARY WATSON. 222 .. I. A DAUGHTER, 19. July 7, 1711; d. inft. Aug. 15. *223. II. PRINCE, July 22, 1712 ;_IT\, Abig_ail Dilljngham, Nov. 17, 1731. 224. III. MARY, Nov. 24, 1714;· m. Benjamin Doane of Chatham, Nov. 7, 1734. *225. IV. LEMUEL, April 18, 1717; m. Desire Sears, March 4, 1735-6. 226. V. NATHANIEL, Oct. 14, 1719; d. Jan. 5, 1719-20.

MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, above,/ m. a dr. of Elkanah Watson of Plym., who, b. Oct. 1688, was rec. to the Brewster 52 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Ch., r 724 ; and, becoming a widow, m. 2d Capt. Joseph Free­ man of H. Sept. 9, 1736. MR. NATHL. F. d. Aug. 2, 1735. His will, Aug. I, mentions wife MARY, and sons Prince_ and Lemuel:

78. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. TEMPERANCE DIM­ MICK .. *227. I. DESIRE, April 20, 1711, in H.; m. Samuel Parker of Be., March 12, 1731-2. *228. II. REBECCA, March 27, 1713; m. Capt. ']'oseph Parker of Falmo. Nov. 15, 1734. *229. III. TEMPERANCE, Oct. I 715 ; m. Dea. Elisha Fos­ ter of Scituate, Nov. 2, 1738. *230. IV. BENJAMIN, JR., Jan. IO, 1717-18; m. Sarah Dillingham, March 15, 1737-8; and 2d, Su­ sanna Bangs, widow of Elkanah, and dr. of John Dillingham. *231. V. SARAH, March 11, 1719-20; m. Christian Re- mick of E., Aug. 27, 1752. *232. VI. FEAR, March 23, r 721-2; m. Daniel Sears of C., July I 1, 1745; and 2d, Samuel Ballard of Boston. 233. VII. IsAAC, bap. April 4, 1725; d. Dec. 28, 1726. · 234. VIII. IsAAC, 1726; bap. March 26, 1727; d. Nov. 21, 1728. *235. IX. JoHN, July 29, 1729; bap. Aug. 3; m. Thank­ ful Foster, Oct. 23, 1755; 2d, Sarah Free1nan Nov. 15, 1758; and 3d, Tamzin Freeman. *236. X. MEHITABLE, Nov. 4, 1731; bap. 1735; m. Dr. William Fessenden, Feb. 24, 1756.

MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN d. March 14, 1758. Will, Nov. 25, 1757, pr. April 4, 1758, mentions "wife Tempe.; Sarah Remick, Desire Parker, Rebecca Parker, Tempe. Foster, Fear Sears, and Mehitable Fessenden, my six drs. ; and my sons Benj. and John." The wid. TEMPERANCE d. Sept. 29, 1773, FIFTH GENERATION. 53 re. 85. She, b. 1689, was dr. of Thos. Dimmick of Be., and "joined the ch. in H., 17 24." Mr. Freeman joined Sept. ·16, 1727. Brewster ch. records say, "Jan. 1733-4, Benj. Free­ man's Desire, Rebecca, Tempe., Benj., Sarah, and Fear were baptized."

79. Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. DEA. CHILINGSWORTH FOSTER. 237. I. JAMES, Jan. 24, 1705-6; was "made a deacon, and settled in Roch. or Dart." 238. II. CHILINGSWORTH, Dec. 25, 1707; m . .kfercy T-Vins­ low, Oct. 16, 1738. 239. III. MARY, Jan. 1, 1709-10; m. David Paddock of Yarmo., Oct. 12, 1727. 240. IV. THOMAS, March 15, 17u-12; m. Mary Hopkins, July II, 1734. 241. V. NATHAN, June 10, 1715; m. Sara/z. Lincoln, June 14, 1739. 242; VI. IsAAC, June 17, 1718; m. Hannalt Sears, Nov. 2, 1738, and had Isaac, whom. Eunice Freeman. 243. VII. MERq'., March 30, I 720 ; d. inft. Aug. 28, l 720. t .. /, ~ / ( 2'£Z _:..,: The above MRS. MERCY FoSTER d. July 7, 1720, re.'22 ;. a,nd DEA. FosTER m. 2d, Susanr;i.a Sears, a widowed dr. of J no. Gray, Aug. I 1, 1721, who d. Dec. 7, 1730; and 3d, m'. Ruth Sears, wid: of Samuel, Dec. 7, 173 r, who cl. Feb. 13, 1765, re. 82. Dea. F, cl. Dec. 22, 1764, ce. 84, as per gravestones in Br.

80. Issue of PATIENCE FREEMAN, who m. ELEAZER CROSBY. 244. I. KEZIA, May 15, 1708. 245. II. REBECCA, May 12, 1709. 246. III. ELEAZER, Jan. 5, 17IO-I I. 247. IV. SILVANUS, Nov. 15, 1712. 54 GENEALOGY, PART I.

248. V. PHEBE, Dec. 18, 1714. 24'). VI. SARAH, Dec. 8, 1716; d. July 31, 1724. 250. VII. ISAAC, Oct. 18, 1719. 2 5 I. VIII. MARY, Nov. 28, l 722. 252. IX. SARAH, March 18, 1725-6. 253. X. PATIENCE, Oct. 29, 1728. 254. XI. EumCE; d. Jan. 29, 1731-2.

The above MRs. PATIENCE CROSBY d. Jan. 28, 173 r-2. Her husband was b. March 30, 1680.

Issue of SusANNA FREEMAN, whom. JoHN MAYO, JR. 255. I. REBECCA, Oct. rn,'~713; m. 7oslma Sears, 1732. 256. II. SusANNA, March 13, 1714-15. 257. III. SAMUEL, March 17, 1717-18. 258. IV. JoHN, April 11, 1719. 259. V. MERCY, March 2, 1721-2. 260. VI. PRINCE, Oct. 26, 1723; d. Feb. 12, 1725-6. 261. VII. BENJAMIN, Sept. 23, 1725. 262. VIII. HANNAH, Aug. I 1, 1737. 2 6 3. IX. M ARY, J an. 23, I 729-30.

The above MR. JoHN MAYO was s. of Jno., and g.-s. of Rev. Jno. 82. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. JOHN BACON, JR. 264. I. MARY, March 24, 1725-6; d. inft. 265. II. JOHN, April 29, 1728; d. unmarried. 255. III. BARNABAS, April 17, 1729; d. young. 267. IV. A DAUGHTER, Jan. 3, 1730-I; d. inft. 268. V. ELIZABETH, March 8, 1731; m. Thos. Dimmick, Oct. 6, 1755. 269. VI. IsAAC, Dec. 25, 1732; m. Alice Taylor, Oct. 29, 1762, and d. June 26, 1819, re. 87. FIFTH GENERATION.

270. VIL MERCY, Jan. 27, 1734-5; d. 1765, unmarried: 271. VIII. SIMEON, July 26, 1736; d. March 21, 1740. 272./IX. DESIRE, May 20, 1738; d. 1811, unmarried. 273. X. MARY, Aug. 23, 1740; m. ']'osep!t Davis, his 2d wife.

MR. .}oHN BACON, JR., of Be., whom the preceding ELIZA­ BETH m. May 2, 1726, was son of John, Esq., of Be., and b. March 24, 1697. "He fell overboard at sea, May 24, 1745, and was drowned."

83. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. JUDAH BERRY. 274. I. LEMUEL, Feb. 21, 1713-14. 275. II. THEOPHILUS, Oct. 12, 1715. 276. III. MARY, Dec. 15, 1717; m. ']'oseph Hopkins.

The above MARY, whom. JuDAH BERRY, 1713, "d. April 19, 1719, :::e. abt. 26," says her gravestone. !-{e married a 2d wife, May II, 1720.

Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. PAQL SEARS. 277. I. EBENEZER, 1694, in Yarmo.; rem. to Middletown, Conn., where he had a large family. 278. IL PAUL, 1695-; rem. to Roch. or Dart, 279• III. ELIZABETH, 1697; m. "Nathaniel Crosby of H., Feb. 10, 1725-6, and d. Feb. 28, 1728, leav­ ing issue. 280. IV. THOMAS, 1699; rem. to Plymo., and d. leaving issue. 281. V. REBECCA, 1701; m. ']'osliua Hall, and d. 1791. 482. VI. MERCY, 1702; m. ']'oseph Blackmore. 283. VII. DEBORAH, 1705 ; m. Thomas Howes qf Dennis, and had issue. 284. VIII. ANNE, I 706; m. Ebenezer Bangs, and had issue. 56 GE::,,/EAL08Y, PART I.

285. IX. JosHUA, 1708; m. in Middletown, and in 1746 settled in Chatham, Conn. 286. X. EDMUND, I 71 I ; m. /f41malt C, owell, dr. of Christopher; res. in Dennis, and d. 1795. 287. XI. HANNAH, 1714; m. Thomas Howes, 1733. 288. XII. DANIEL; m. Mercy Snow of E.; res. in Yarmo., and had issue.

The above MR. PAUL SEARS was s. of Paul, and g.-s. of " Richard the Pilgrim." He resided on Quivet N eek, and cl. in Dennis 1740. His descendants are numerous. His son Joshua, who was noted as a man "of large stature, great strength and hardihood," left many descendants scattered over the States of Conn., Vt., and N.Y.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. BATHSHEBA MAYO and MARY SMITH. *289. I. THOMAS, Sept. 13, 1708 ;, m. Dorothy Cole of E., Aug. 6, 1730. *290. II. ]AMES, Oct. 9, 1710; cl. at Provincetown, 1740. Inventory, Oct. 21, 174r. 29r. III. BATHSHEBA, March 22, 1713; cl. 1725, unmarried. *292. IV. SAMUEL, Aug. 8, 1715; m. Margaret, and 2d Mary. He rem. to Liverpool, N.S., · abt. 1760, and in deeds and other documents was there styled " Esq.," i.e., a magistrate or pro­ vost marshal, as early as Oct. 26, 1773.

The above MR. THOMAS FREEMA~, b. Oct. 12, 1676, and some time on records as "Yzmior," m. BATHSHEBA, dr. of Nathl. Mayo, and g.-dr. of Rev. John, Aug. 22, 1706. She was .... _, b. Sept. 23, 1683; and cl. Jan. 9, 1706-7, ce. 24. He m. 2d, MARY SMITH, Nov. 13, 1707, and cl. in Orleans, March 22, 1716-17, ce. 40. Admn. was gr. to "Mary, wid., May I 5, 1717." In the settlement of the estate, July 30, 1718, mention FIFTH GENERATION. 57 is made of " Mary widow. eldest son Thomas," also of " James, Bathsheba, and Samuel." The widow m. 2d, Hezekiah Doane of Prov. We are led to this opinion by documents exhibited to us by Mr. Josiah Paine of Harwich, who has courteously and indefatigably demonstrated the fact that "Oct. 9, 1730, Mary Doane, wife of Hezekiah, did receive £6 from her sons Thomas, James, and Samuel, out of the estate of Thos. Free­ man her former husband;" further, "April 29. 1734, we Hezekiah Doane and Mary his wife, of Provincetown, have received to our satisfaction, in current money, the full and just sum of £36, of our sons Thos., James, and Samuel Free- . man, - our proportion for the thirds of the estate, house and land, of the deceased Thomas Freeman, former husband of the said Mary Doane." 1

86. Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, whom. MERCY BRADFORD. I. JONATHAN, March 26, 1709-ro, in Harwich. II. MERCY, April 24, I 7 I I ; m. Thomas Waterman of Plympton. 295. III. BRADFORD, Aug. 15, 1713. 296. IV. lcHABOD, Aug. z, 1714, posthumous.

The above MR. JoNATHAN FREEMAN d. April 27, 1714, in H., ::e. 36. The records, in registering the significant name of the youngest child, say " son of Jona. dee., ahd Mercy his widow, - born four months after his father's decease." The wid. MERCY admd. on her husband's estate April, 1715. She was dr. of Major Bradford of Kingston, whom. Mary Warren of Plym., and b. Dec. 23, 1681, m. Mr. F., 1708. She m .. 2d "Lieut. Isaac Cushman of Plympton," Oct. IO, 1717. As

1 Records show that there was a Thomas Freeman in E., who m. Phebe Knowles, Jan. rz, 1737: after much effort we fail even to conceive beyond doubt who he was; and, knowing not how to locate the parties, we here note the fact, that future inquirers may have the benefit of our con­ fession of non-success. 8 GENEALOGY, PART I.

nothing more than the births of the above children is found in the H. records, it is supposed that they all went with their mother to Plympton, where shed. June 27, 1738, re. 56.

87. Issue of CoL. EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE WATSON. *297. I. WATSON, Sept. 24, 1704, in H.; m. Sarah Gray of H., Jan. 30, 1723-4. *298. II. JosHUA, May, 1706; m. Patience Rogers of Ips­ . wich, Sept. 17, 1728. 299. III. HANNAH, F'eb. 28, 1708-9; m. Isaac Lothrop of Plymo., Nov. 27, 1729. *300. .IV. EDMUND, JR., Nov. 28, 1710; m. Mary Clark . of H., Oct. 7, 1731.

The above EDMUND FREEMAN was proprietor of the South Parish, and "had much landed property." He served many yrs. in the militia; and hence the records mention him suc­ cessively as lieut., capt., and colonel. He d. March IO, 1745-6, re. 66. Will, Feb. 18, 1745-6, pr. March 14, mentions "wife Phebe; sons Watson, Joshua, and Edmund;" and gives "freedom " to his negroes. His dr. Hannah not being men­ tioned in the will, the presumption is that she had deceased. Col. F.'s inventory, presented 1746 by his son Col. E., amounted to £7,540 8s, 2d. The widow PHEBE d. 1747; and admn. was gr. to Watson, March 22, 1748.

88. Issue of JosEPH FREEMAN, who m. LYDIA THACHER and MARY FREEMAN. * 301. I. THACHER, Dec. 3, 171 o, bap. r 724 ; tn. Anna Gray, Jan. 27, 1731-2. 302. II. ELIZABETH, Dec. 14, i712; m. Eben. Berry of Roch., Feb. 12, 1754. FIFTH GENERATION. 59

303. III. JOSEPH, Mp.rch 15, 1714-15. He was of the Cape Breton expedition, and d. prob. un­ married. *304. IV. LYDIA, Oct. 22, ,r717; rn. Nathaniel Clark of H., Sept. 22, 1743. *305. V. REBECCA, March 23, 1720; rn. Yonathan Hop- kins of H., Oct. .4, 1744. 306. VI. THOMAS, March 23, 1721-2; prob. d. young. 307. VII. MARY, bap. 1744, in H.

The above CAPT.JOSEPH FREEMAN, on the records success­ ively as ensign, lieut., and capt., rn. 1st, LYDIA THACHER, dr. of Jno. by his wife Lydia Gorham, Oct. 13, 1709, who d. Oct. 13, 1724. He m. 2d, MRS. MARY, widow of Nathaniel Freeman, Esq.," Sept. 9, 1736. Capt. F. was many yrs. selectman, and also rep. He joined the ch. 1733; and d. March, 1756. Will, March ro, 1756, mentio_ns "g.-dr. Annie Freeman," - doubtless dr. of his son Thacher; "drs. Eliz. Berry, Lydia Clark, Rebecca Hopkins ; and son Thacher."

Issue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who m. MARY DOANE. 308. I. NATHANIEL, March 9, 1712-13·; "bap. on pro- fession, June r, 1740." *309. II. PRISCILLA, March 6, 1714-15; m. Seth Wins- low of H., March II, 1736--7, his 2d wife. 310. III. HATSULD, May 17, 1716-17; d. July, 1739. 311. IV. HANNAH, May 31, 1719; per. m. Theophilus Mayo of Boston, Dec. 16, 1742. *312. V. MARY, May, 1721. See Br. Ch. record,, Prob. m. Smith of E., 1744. 313. VI. SusANNA, May, 1723; "bap. on prof., June 8, 1740." 314. VII. BARNABAS, Feb. 20, 1724-5; "bap. June 8, I 740." 60 GENEALOGY, PART I.

315. VIII. KEZIA, Oct. 1726; hap. 1740; m. Timo. Baker, abt. l 745. 316. IX. MosEs, Nov. I I, 1730; hap. 1740. 317. X. ELIZABETH, Oct. 15, 1733; bap. 1740.

The above MR. PRINCE FREEMAN with a large family removed to Middletown, Conn. His wife MARY, dr. of Joseph Doane, Esq., of E., m. March 20, 1711-12, took letters dimis­ sory from the ch. in H., to the ch. in M., Feb. 5, 1748-9.

92. Issue of HATSULD FREEMAN, whom. ABIGAIL HALLETT. 318. I. DAVID, July 18, 1720, in H.; m. Thankful Blossom of Y. *319. II. ABIGAIL, May 26, 1723; m. Eben. Childs, Yr., his 2d wife, July 1, 1756. 320. III. JONATHAN, May II, 1725; hap. May 16, in H.; d. June 27, 1776. 321. IV. SARAH, Dec. IO, 1727; m. Yohn Freeman, Nov. 15, 1758, his 2d wife. *322. V. BETTY, March I 1, 1729-30; m. Benj. Chipman of S., his 2d wife, Aug. 15, 1754. 323. VI. HATSULD, hap. June 4, 1732; d. inft. 324. VIL M..(\.RY, March 27, 1735; m. Seth Perry, May 3, 1757. 325. IX. SETH, bap. July 3, 1737; prob. d. young. *326. X. }ERUSHA; m. Reuben Clark, son of Scotia, May 6, 1764.

MR. HATSULD FREEMAN m. a dr. of Jona. Hallett of Yarm., June 18, 1719. He was admitted to the ch. in H., Oct. 2·, 1726, and "was elected Deacon June 9, 1756, but declined the office, and was excused." He d. May 23, 1773. His will, May 13, 1773, pr. July 13, mentions "my four drs. Abigail Childs, Betty Chipman, Mary Perry, and J erusha Clark ; " also " heirs of my dr. Sarah Freeman dee. ; " my "sons David and Jonathan;" and appoints "Edmund Freeman and my wife FIFTH GENERATION. 6r

Abigail, executors." The widow ABIGAIL "lived to the age of 98 yrs. and 24 days." The graves of both husband and wife are in the " old burying-ground in Brewster."

93. Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN who m. JORN WING. 328. I. HANNAH, May 7, 1724. 329. II. THANKFUL, Aug. 29, 1725. 330. III. PHEBE, Jan. 20, 1727. 331. IV. JOSEPH, Aug. 21, 1728; m. Experience Hopkins of Chatham, Feb. 22, 1749. 332. V. DAVID, Aug. 10,·1732.

The above REBECCA probably married 1st Yos,ph Vickerie of H., who d.; and she then m. 2d, Yohn Wing of H., July 24, 1723, his 2d wife. Her mother mentions her in will, 1729, as "dr. Rebecca Wing."

I I 2. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. BENJAMIN HIGGINS. 333. I. PRISCILLA, Nov. 17, 1702. 334. II. THOMAS, June 24, 1704. 335. III. SARAH, July 13, 1706. 336. IV. PAUL, June 25, 1708. 337. V. RELIANCE, May 13, 1710. 338. VI. ELIZABETH, April 12, 1712. 339. VII. EXPERIENCE, Jan. 14, 1714. 340. VIII. BENJAMIN, May 1, 1715-16. 341. IX. THANKFUL, Oct. 21, 1717. 342. X. ZACCHEUS, Aug. 15, 1719. 343. XI. SoLoMoN·, Sept. 8, •1721. 344. XII. Lois, Aug. 6, 1723. 345. XiII. IsAAC, July 12, 1725. 346. XIV. FREEMAN, July 28, 1727.

The husband of the above SARAH was son of Benj. Higgins of E., b. 1681, and m. May 22, 1701. 62 GENEALOGY, PART I.

I 13.

Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who. m. SAMUEL HINCKLEY. 347. I. RELIANCE, Nov. 21, 1704, tn E. 348. II. SETH, Dec. 25, 1707. 349. III. SHUBAEL, March 15, 1708-9. 350. IV. SAMUEL, Feb. 12, 1710-11, gem. 35r. V. MARY, Feb. 12, 1710-11, gem., d. inft. 352. VI. EDMUND, Nov. 20, I 712. 353. VII. AARON, Sept. 13, 1715, in Brunswick, Me. 354. VIII. MEHITABLE, Dec. 25, 1718. 355. IX. EXPERIENCE, Jan. 16, 1720-r.

The husband of the above MARY was s. of Samuel Hinck­ ley, and b. Sept. 24, 1684. He and wife were dism. from the H. Ch. to the ch. in Truro, April, 1719, and abt. 1715 rem. to Maine. . Whether the above Sam'l Hinckley is the same who, "of Brunswick," had a "son Gideon carried into captivity by the Indians," remains a question.

I 14. Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, who m. BETHIA STURGIS. *356. I. ISAAC, b. prob. abt. 1717-18; m. Ann Smethurst in Marblehead. The records say, "m. Aug. 14, 1746, by Rev. Simon Bradstreet." *357. II. EDMUND, b. prob. 1720. *358. III. JAMES, Nov. 5, 1728, in Fairfield, Conn.; m. Deborah Tasker, dr. of John, Esq., of Marble­ head. *359. IV. DAVID, b. in Fairfield; m. Abigail Davis of Barnstable, March, 1753.

MR. ISAAC FREEMAN, "eldest son" of Lieut. Edmund of Eastham, m. a dr. of James and Rebecca (Thacher) Sturgis, March 16, 1715-16, and rem. to Fairfield, where he d. before r736, as appears by his mother's will. His widow, BETHIA, FIFTH GENERATION.

returned to Yarmouth, and m. 2d, Job Gorham of Be. As some mistakes, and apparently much perplexity, have seemed to attend efforts to determine the genealogy of Lieut. Edmund Freeman's family, we may be excused for entering minutely into details. Mrs. Sarah Freeman, wid. of Lieut. Edm. of H:, d. 1746, and in her will left legacies to" the four sons of my s: Isaac dee." Two of these, minors, chose, Sept. 24, I 7 46, their "brother Isaac of Boston" their guardian. Their mother, who had become. a Gorham, and again a widow, d. at Be., July I I, 1769, re. 73. Her birth was Feb. 19, 1695-6. Mrs. Abigail, the widow of David Freeman, administered her estate Aug. 8, I 769. She, Mrs. Bethia Gorham, had by her 2d marriage only one issue, a dr. Sarah, hap. Aug. 13, 1736, who prob. d. young. Our estimable correspondent, Miss Hinckley of Lowell, relates the following : "Bethia Stu1gis was a very attractive young lady, possessing both personal and mental charms. Her hand was sought by two gentlemen of great respectability, Freeman and Gorham. Eoth urged their suit with great earnestness. She had so warm regard for.,b_oth, that, in the unsophisticated tenderness of her heart, she for­ bore giving preference to either, and left it for the two lovers to decide betwixt themselves.... No blood was shed; but Freeman was declared victor, and rewarded by the hand of the fair Bethia . . . . When she became a widow she returned to the scene of her youthful conquests. Mr. Gorham had re­ mained single; and she crowned his constancy by becoming his wife."

II5. Issue of EBENEZER FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL YOUNG, ' 360. I. JENNETTE, Dec. 17, 171 I ; the W. rec. say, "Mrs. Jennette d. Feb. 3, 1771, re. 60." 361. II. THANKFUL, ·Feb. 15, 1714-15; prob. m. Eben. Newcomb, June 15, 1738. . 362. III. ANNA, June 6, 1717; prob. m. Yoseph Swett, Jan. 9, 1752. GENEALOGY, PART I.

363. IV. EBENEZER, Nov.. 30, 1719; d. Sept. 18, 1774, re. 55, unmarried. 364. V. EDMUND, prob. b. 1722; d. unmarried, May 5, 1753,re.31. *365. VI. IsAAC, b. prob. 1733; m. Thankful Higgins.

MR. EBENEZER FREEMAN, son of Lieut. Edm. of E., "settld at Billingsgate, in that part of Eastham since known as Well­ fleet," and, according to tradition, "was the first Freeman who settled there." In the graveyard at W. are stones showing that "he d. June II, 1760, re. 73," and that his wife d..June 12, 1781, re. 94. His wife, ABIGAIL, was dr. of pavid and Ann {Doane) Young, and b. l:;_>ec. 28, 1688, in E. The eldest so-n, Eben.,'adm: n.is father's estate July Ii 176o; which sori, in a will dated Wellfleet, Sept. 12, 1774, pr. Nov. 19, app. "my bro. Isaac executor," and made him his " sole heir." There cannot be a doubt that the above Eben., Sr., was father of the Isaac who. m. Thankful Higgins; for the graves of both Isaac and his wife Thankful are near the grave of the above Eben., as also the grave of the son Edmund who d. 1753, and the grave of the dr., "Mrs. Genet,'' who d. 1771.

II6. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. Lois PAINE and SARAH SPARROW.

*366. I. Lois, Sept. 3, 1725; m. ']'esse Snow, Nov: IO, 1748. *367. II. JoNATHAN, Feb. 22, 1730-1, by 2d m.: m. Thankful Linnell, March r2, 1752. 368. III. EDMUND, Feb. 13, 1731-2; prob. d. before his father's decease.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN, s. of Edm., and b. 1702, m. 1st, Lois, dr. of Nicholas Paine, April 22, 1725; and 2d, SARAH, dr. of Jona. Sparrow, Esq., by his wife Sarah, Sept. 25, 1729. Mr. F. d. July 22, 1782, re. 80. His will, Fe~. 9, 1778, pr. FIFTH GENERATION.

I 782, mentions "my wife Sarah; my dr.-in-law Thankful Freeman. wid. of my s. Jona. ; my .dr. Lois Snow; my g.-s. Abner .Freeman; sons Abner and John; my g.-s. Philip Young," Inv., Sept. 6, 1782, and settlement Sept. 8, 1783, at which time Lois Snow receipts "to Abner, executor of Lieut. Edmund." The wid. Sarah, b. 1707, d. Aug. 21, 1790, re. 83. See grave-stones at Orleans,

I 19. Issue of THANKFUL FREEMAN, whom. JONATHAN SNOW. 369. I. ISAAC, Feb. 14, 1719-20. " He rem. to Maine." 370. II. EXPERIENCE, March 31, I 72 r. 371. III. LYDIA, Oct. 22, 1722.

121. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who. m. CHRISTIAN REMICK. 372. I. MERCY, Nov. 30, 1718, in E. 373. II. HANNAH, March 21, 1720-r. 374. III. ELIZABETH, Jan. 2, l 722-3. 375. IV. CHRISTIAN, April 18, 1726; m. Samit Freeman of H., Aug. 27, 1752. 376. V. DANIEL, July 11, 1729. 377. VI. IsAAc, Feb. 9, 1732-3. 378. VII. JosEPH, March 21, 1738-9; d. inft. 379. VIII. SARAH, April 9, 1742. 380. IX. JOSEPH, June 8, 1744..

The above HANNAH d. July 7, 1751, re. 53; then b. 1698. Her husband was prob. son of Abraham Remick of E.

122. Issue of RACHEL FREEMAN, who m. THOMAS GRAY. 381. I. SusANNA, Oct. 18, r.732. 382. II. BETTY, Sept. 6, 1734. 9 66 GENEALOGY, PART I.

383. III. JOSHUA, Sept. I 8, I 736. · 384. IV. HANNAH, April 27, 1739. 385. V. SARAH, Oct. 8, 1741. 386. VI. RACHEL, April, 1744. 387. VII. MEHITABLE, April, 1747. 388. VnL 1:lfARY, April 20, 1749.

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, who m. RICHARD GODFREY. 389. I. HANNAH, Jan. 26, 1702; m. Edward Gray, July 3, 1727. 390. II. ELIZABETH, Dec. 20, I 704. 391. III. MARY, Aug. 23, 1707; m. David Hopkins, Oct. 26, 1732. 392 .. IV. LYDIA, July 27, 1709. 393. V; PHEBE, June 24, 171 I. 394. VI. REBECCA, July 7, 1716.

134. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. MERCY PEPPER.

395. I. MERCY, March 6, 1712-13; d. May II, 1713, inft. 396. II. APPHIA, April 15, 17I4; d. young. *397. III. WILLIAM, May 12, 1715; m. Hannah Atwood of E., June 5, 1736. *398. IV. DANIEL, Dec. 30, 1717; m. Mercy Freeman of E., Jan. 9, 1739-40. *399. V. MERCY, Feb. 19, 17I9-20; m. Nath!. Knowles of E., Feb. I I, 1739-40; and 2d, Yob Crocker, Nov. 25, 1747. *400. VI. APPHIA, March 12, 1721-2; m. Eben. Mayq of E., Jan. 20, 1742. *401. VII. IsAAc, Dec. 22, 1725; m. Ruth fiatch, dr. of Benj. of H. FIFTH GENERATION.

* 402. VIII. JON ATHAN, Aug. 3, r 728 ; ni. Rutlz Freema,1, and 2d, Abigail Brown. 403. IX. LYDIA, Feb. 7, 1730-r; d. Oct. r r, 1757, un- married. *404. X. SOLOMON, Jan. 30, 1732-3; m. llfercy Foster, Dec. 30, 1756, and 2d Desire Doane, Oct. 22, 1761. 405. XI. SIMEON, Sept. 28, r 735 ; d. 1798, prob. "with- out issue."

MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN lived in that pJ.rt of Harwich which in I 726 was the school-district adjoining Eastham. He was many yrs. selectman of H., and was a justice. His wife MERCY d. 1769, ce. 78. He d. March 13, 1772, ce. 85: 6. His will, Sept. 24, I 770, pr. April 7, I 772, devises " to my dr. Mercy, wife of Job Crocker; to my g.-dr. Ruth Freeman, the only heir of my son Isaac dee. ; to my daughter Appbia, wife of Ebenezer Mayo; to my sons Solomon and Jonathan; to my g.-chn. William and Lydia Haskell, heirs of my son_ William; to my g.-chn. Sarah Foster and_ Hannah Pepper, heirs to my son Daniel."

135. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. CAPT. SAMUEL SMITH. 406.. I. MARY, June 23, 1713. 407. II. ZoETH, Dec. r 1, 17I6; grad. H. C. 1736. 4P8. III. ABIGAIL, Dec. 17, 1718. 409. IV. MARTHA, Aug. 23, 1721. 0 410. V. BASHUA, May 9, 1723. 41 I. VI. GRACE, June 15, 1725. 412. VII. SusANNA, Aug. 25, 1727. 413. VIII. SAMUEL, Feb. 21, 1729-30. 414. IX. JosEPH, Sept. 9, 1741. But note, our con- viction is, that this last, viz., Joseph, was by Capt. Smith's 2d marriage, and we therefore err in giving him position here. 68 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above ABIGAIL was dr. of 'Nathaniel Freeman of E. She m. CAPT. SMITH, who was step-son of Samuel Freeman of E., Oct. 9, 1712; and d. May 17, 1737, :::e. 46. Her grave­ stone is in Wellfleet. 136. Issue of NAtHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH MERRICK. I. NATHANIEL, March 9, 1722-::,. II. ELIZABETH, April 12, I 72 5 ; m. Micai.Jali Snow, Yr., March 27, 1742. 417. III. RUTH, Sept. r 3, 1727; m. Seth Knowles, Feb. 21, 1744-5. *4r8. IV. MARTHA, Feb. 20, 1737; m, Prince Freeman, Feb. 25, 1768. V. SusANNA, Nov. 4, 1739. 420. VI. MARY, Jan.4, 1742-3; m. prob. Heman Stone of Boston, 1 7b3. 42r. VII. HANNAH, Dec. 17, 1746; per. m. Yoshua Hard­ ing of E., Jan. 2, I 766,

MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, above, resided in Orleans, and d. Sept. 27, 1767. In our report of the marriages of one or more of the above drs., we are not sure. There is possibility of mistake : we have done the best circumstances allowed.

137. Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, EsQ., whom. lHOMISON SEARS and ELIZABETH MERRICK.

423. I. JOHN, Jan. 301 171g--20, in E.; d. April r, I 75 3, :::e. 34 ; see grave-stone in Orleans. *424. II. MARY, March 27, 1721; m. Yoshua Doane of E. *42 5. III. MERCY, May 8, I 722; m. Daniel Freeman, Jan. 9, 1 739-40. *426. IV. ABIGAIL, June 6, 1723; rn. Elisha Atwood, 1 75 I. FIFTH GENERATION.

V. JoSEPH, Jan. 26, 1724-5; m. Phebe Paine, Feb. I6, 1748. VI. GIDEON, May 3, 1726; m. Hannah Freeman, Feb. 25, 1747. 429. VII. HANNAH, July 12, 1728. 430. VIII. JosHuA, May 1, 1730, gem.; prob. d. young. *4:fr. IX. EUNICE, May 1, 1730, gem.; m. Isaac Foster of H., June I~, 1762. 43 2 , X. JosmJA, Nov. 29, 1731. 433. XI. TAMZIN,July 3, 1734; m. :fohnF,eemanof 0., his 2d wife.

JORN FREEMAN, EsQ., resided in Skakd, which is now part of Orleans. He was dea. of the ch. in 0., selectman several years, and a magistrate. His 1st m. was to THOMISON, dr. of Capt. Samuel Sears of H., March 19, 1718-19, Who d. July 17, 1761, :e. 69. He m. 2d, ELIZABETH MYRICK Oct. 26, 1761, and d. June '9, 1772, ~- 76. His will, Jan. 13, 1772, pr. July 21, 1772, mentions "my wife Elizabeth; my four clrs., Mary wife of Joshua Doane, Abigail Atwood widow, Eunice wife of Isaac Foster, Tamzin wife of Jno. Freeman; my g.-sons David and Bangs Atwood; my two g.-drs. Sarah Foster and Hannah Pepper; my sons Joseph and GideonJ executors." His widow d. before I 781 ; as is evidenced by the fact, that April IO, i 78 1, "a further division of the estate of John Freeman, Esq., late of 0., dee.," took place (viz., " that part which was set off to his widow since deceased "), and was " to the heirs of Joseph and Gideon; to David Atwood; and to th€ heirs of Bangs Atwood deceased."

i39, Issue of ELEAtER FREEMAN, whom. REiIECC:A YouNO. 434. I. REBECCA, Dec. 27, 1726; d. Nov. 4, 1730. *435. II. ELEAZER, June 16, 1728; m. Elizabeth Snow, March 9, 1769; and 2d, Ruth Knowles, July 6, 1788. 70 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*436. III. PHEBE, March 24, I 729-30; m. Th01nas Paine, Esq., Jan. 24, 1758. 437- IV. REBECCA, March 21, 1733; d. "next April, inft." 438. V. SETH, Jan. 19, 1734; d. "next Aug. inft." *439. VI. MARY, July 27, 1735; m. Natlzan Smith, March 28, I 754-5. *440. VII. PRINCE, I 738 ; m. ,1farth l Fi eeman, dr. of Nath. of E., Feb. 25, 1768. 44I. VIII. ELIZABETH ; m. Nathaniel Batey of Boston, abt. 1768.

MR. ELEAZER FREEMAN's will, Dec. I I, 1782, pr. May 9, 1784, mentions '' my wife; the chn. of my s. Prince dee.; my g.-chn., the chn. of my dr. Phebe Paine dee. ; my three sur­ viving chn., viz., Mary, Elizabeth, and Eleazer." It will be perceived that Mr. F. d. ;:e_ 83; his widow also was very aged, and May 5, the next year, was provided with a guardian by appointment of her s.-in-law Nathan Smith. A" covenant for an amicable division of the estate and for the support of the wid. REBECCA" was made May 25, 1785; and by .that instru­ ment it appears that the heirs were as follows: "Eleazer the executor; Nath. Batey, and his wife Elizabeth a dr.; Josiah Paine, s. of Phebe a dr. and wife oi Thos. Paine, which g.-s. signed in behalf of himself and bros. and sisters, viz., James, Enoch, Seth, Daniel, Clement, Phebe, - the last five being _minors ; Na than Smith signed in behalf of Zoheth, gone to sea, and his other chn., viz., Gideon, Isaac, Thomas, Lewis, Fanny, Polly, Lucia, - minors, all chn. of his late wife Mary, a dr. of sd. Eleazer dee.; Nath. Knowles and his wife Jerusha, in right of sd. Jerusha, a dr. of sd. Nathan Smith, and g.-dr. of sd. Eleazer dee.; also, by Phebe, Tamzin, and Ruth Smith, chn. of sd. Nathan Smith; Martha Freeman, wid. of Prince, a son as guardian to his chn. Warren, Sylvia, Prince, Ruth, Nathaniel, and Charles, - minors, chn. of sd. Prince dee., and g.-chn. of sd. Eleazer." FIFTH GENERATION,

140. Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. ELISHA FREEMAN. 442. I. SIMEON, " eldest," b. in Rochester; m. Patience Wood. 443. II. BARNABAS, "2d son," b. in Rochester; m. Thankful Dennis of R, Nov. 15, 1759. 444. III. NATHANIEL, "3d son," b. in Rochester;_ m. Ha11noh Tupper of Liverpool, April 20, 1776. 445. IV. ELISHA, "4th son," b. in Rochester ; rn. Mary Waterman of Liv., July I, 1762. 446. V. LOTHROP, "5th son," b. in Rochester; m. Ex­ perience Knowles and Sarah Cobb. 447- VI. ZoHETH, "6th son," b. in Rochester; m. Yane Harlow, May 9, I 77 4. 448. VII. PATIENCE, 449. VIII. LYDIA. 450. IX. HOPE. 45 r. X. The preceding MRS. LYDIA FREEMAN was dr. of Nathaniel Freeman, Esq, of Skaket, alias Eastham, and b. Oct. 14, 1703. Her husband MR. ELISHA FREEMAN was a descendant of the Watertown branch; and for this reaso"'.1 his posterity, in suc­ cessive generations, will be given in PART II. ; the discon­ tinuance of the female issue after one generation being the rule. MRS. LYDIA above was m. to her husband, son of _Samuel of Eastham, b. Dec. 9, 1701, May 7, 1725. With her· husband, she settled early in Rochester, where their children were born; and there she probably died. Her husband went from R. to Liverpool, N.S., abt. 1760, with her nine children, and was there reported " a widower." The Liverpool records also tell that "with him came to L. a family of six sons and · three daughters." I 55, Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. BENJAMIN NYE. 452. I. PATIENCE, Aug. 3, 1728, in Sandwich. 453. IL LYDIA, Nov. 15, 1730. The above MRs. LYDIA NYE d. Nov. 28, I 7::10; and MR. NYE m. again soon after.

Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. MARTHA OTIS. *454. I. EDMUND, April 29, 1737, in Yarmouth; m. Sarah Porter and Theoda Estabrook. 455. IL NATHANIEL, March l 1, 1738; d. July 25, 1740, in Y arm., since Dennis. *456. III. NATHANIEL, March 28, 1741, 0. S., in Yarm.; m. Tryphosa a.[\d Elizalieth. *457. IV. ABIGAIL, May 20, 1743, _in. Mansfield; m. Aaron Hovey: *458. V. JONATHAN, March 21, 1745; m. Sarah Hun- tington, Feb. 2, 1775. *459. VI. Ons, May 13, 1748; m. Ruth Ricknel! and Mary Shaw, 1816. *460. VII. RusSELL, July 17, 1750; m. Abia Durkee of H., Oct. IO, 1776. *46r. VIII. MooDY, April 25, 1753; m. Kezia Freeman and Abia Freeman. *462. IX. FREDERICK, Oct. 8, 1755; m. Abigail Thomp­ son and Abigail Dimmick. *463. X. MARTHA, March 15, 1759; m. Roger Hovey, July 6, 1783. SIXTH GENERATION. 73

The above MR. EDMUND FREEMAN was b. in Sandwich 1711, and grad. H. C. 1733. On leawng college he engaged in teaching, and spent some time in Nobscusset, - a part of the original township of Yarmouth, now known as North Dennis. The house in which he there resided, we explored in 1860; attracted simply by filial interest, for it was in that house our father was born. Our GRANDFATHER removed to Mansfield, Conn., about 1741-2. There, recognized as an educated and intellectual gentleman, he settled as a practical farmer, and continued to the close of life, dying Feb. I I, I 800, re. 89. A large proportion of Mr. Freeman's college class­ mates became clergymen. Let it suffice to say Mr. F. was• from youth to his grave practically and intelligently a con­ sistent Christian. He married Aug. 7, 1736, MARTHA, dr. of Nathaniel Otis, Esq., of Sandwich.1

1 Inscriptions copied from the "old graveyard " in M. indicate the date of decease of both our grandparents: " In memory of I Deacon Edmund Freeman I who died Feb. rr, 1800 I in the 89th yr. of his age. I The memory of the just is blessed. I ,Prov. x. 7." "Sacred to the memory of I Mrs. Martha Freeman, I the late virtuous consort of I Deacon Ed­ mund Freeman, I .who departed this life Jan. 22, 1790 I in her 72d year. I Prov. xxxi. 28." The reader will excuse us if we essay to preserve on these pages, instead of indulging in comments of our own, a reminiscence or two selected as best illustrative of character:- r. An extract from a letter in our hand, addressed by Dea. Edmund Freeman, and bearing date Mansfield, Feb. 6, I 776,_addressed to his son Ru5sell: " I observe in your letter a probability of your going into the army in defence of our all in life .... I hope you have consulted your own ability, and duly weighed the importance of the cause, with the fatigues and hazards attending. If you should go, by no means fail of engaging the gracious presence of God with you for your leader, guide, shield, and protector; and Gon grant that, if you are called to battle in his and his people's cause, you may through faith in him wax valiant in fight, and put to flight the enemies of tyranny and merciless oppression ! To GOD I commend you, and with GtJD desire to leave yol! and my other children." 2. We have in possession also a letter from our grandmother, ad­ dressed to our honored father, as follows: "Mansjie/d, Jan. 8, r 783. - DEAR SoN, I can't bear to miss so good opportunity as by Mr. Thacher, 74 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Our GRANDMOTHER was b. Dec. 11, 1717. Her father, b. in Barnstable, May 28, 1690, was son of Col. John Otis, and bro. of Col. James Otis. He resided in S. many yrs., holding various offices of public trust, prominently that of register of probate for Barnstable County. Her mother was Abigail, b. Oct. 2, 1687, dr. of Rev. Jonathan E,.ussell, ordained ~t Be. 1683. She m. Mr. Otis, Dec. 2r, 1710, who d. in S. Dec. 1739; his widow surviving him many years as a revered mem­ ber of the family of her son-in-law the above Edmund. She d. in Mansfield, March 20, I 774.1

I 57- Jssue of PRINCE FREEMAN, whom. RUTH HALL, ELIZABETH STETSON, and REBECCA JOHNSON. *464. I. AzARIAH, Sept. 28, 1746, in Mansfield, by 3d m.; m. Anna I¥ood of M. just to acknowledge my thankfulness to you for your repeated kindnesses to us. Your sister Patty not yet married, - expect she will be the latter end of winter; is going into the new world to live, - ta1ks of going up in a sleigh. Your brothers think it will be much better for him to settle there than here. They expect to settle in Hanover, near your bros. Jonathan and Otis .... Give my love to my daughter and to all yours as if named, and accept the same for yourself. "Very respectfully, your careful mother, "MARTHA FREEMAN."

1 On a visit to Mansfield, 1834, we found her grave with the monu­ mental inscription: " In memory of I Mrs. Abigail Otis, I the pious and virtuous con- I sort of Mr. Nathaniel Otis, and daughter J of the Rev. Jona. Russell of Barnstable J where she spent the greatest part of her very J useful life. She died at Mansfield, March, 20 J 1764, cetat 87. I ' The righteous shall be had J in everlasting remembrance.' " Dr. Stiles, President of Yale, has said of her, "She was a _very remarkable woman, of superior excellence and exceedingly good natural abilities, of natural dignity and respectability, of considerable reading and extensive observation. She had all along in life been much conversant among ministers, gentlemen of the court, and persons of the first respectability;

, 0 ver learning and imbibing something profitable, and took singular SIXTH GENERATION. 75

II. PRINCE, March 5, 1747; "and rem. to the North, prob. N. H." III. REBECCA, June 14, 1749; m. Noah Upham, March 26, I 771, and "went North." IV. WILLIAM, Oct. 14, 1751; m. Hanks, dr. of Rich'd ; res. Nqrwich. V. ENOCH, April I I, 1754; m. Elizabeth Eldridge Feb. 17, 1774, and 2d, Lucy Forbes, and rem. to N .. H. *469. VI. EXPERIENCE, March 26, 1756; m. :fane Uf. ham, Jan. 17, 1781, and•" went North." *470. VII. ELIJAH, Nov. 3, 1757; m. Olive Ho7Jey, Dec. 27, 1781. *471. VIII. RoGER, March II, 1760. *472. IX. ELIZABETH, 1762, m Hanover; m. :fohn Durkee of H. *473. X. RuTH, b. m Hanover ; m. Abijah Durkee of H., and 2d, Calvin Toplijf. delight in the conversation of instructive characters." See the History of the Three Judges of King Charles I. It may not be. amiss to say in this connection, that our great~grand­ mother, the above ABIGAIL, was g.-dr. of Rev. John Russell of Hadley, and sister of Rev. Jona. Russell; who succeeded his father in the ministry at Barnstable, and d. 1758. It was the Hadley minister who secreted the judges many yrs. A royal mandate issued March 5, 1660, for the arrest of Whalley and Goffe ; and they, finding th ems elves discovere? by an Indian in hunting, and deeming it prudent to change their place of con­ cealment, left the "cave-in-the-rocks" near New Haven, and, travelling only at night, went Oct. 13, 1664, to Hadley. Parson Russell, perhaps by previous arrangement, received them, and became their protector. They remained under his roof; and it has been said that in 1664-5 Dix­ well, another of the regicide judges, joined them. There was a tradition at Hadley, that two persons unknown were buried in the minister's cellar. Dixwell, it is generally believed, was buried at New Haven; and it is now thought that the bodies of Whalley and Goffe were also removed thither. The papers of the judges remained in the house of Mr. Russell until his decease 1692; and then passed to his son, who removed to Barn­ stable, and d. l 71 I. The papers then remained in possession of his son Rev. Jona. Russell; Jr., who d. 1758. "MRS, ABIGAIL RUSSELL Ons spent much time in their perusal, and became familiar with their con­ tents." 76 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above MR. PRINCE FREEMAN was b. in Sandwich, Mass., IJI3; and m. RUTH, dr. of Theophilus Hall of M., Dec. 6, 1739. She d. May 19, 1740; and he m. 2d., ELIZA­ BETH, dr. of Samuel Stetson of M., Sept. I 5, I 742, who d. March IO, 1744; and he m. 3d, REBECCA, dr. of Wm. John­ son of M., Dec. 12, 1745. l\1R. F. rem. to N. H. abt. 1760, and d. June 25, 1781, ce. 68. The name PRINCE as a Christian name has been common among the descendants of both Ed­ mund Freeinan No. 3, and John Freeman No. 5, since their connection with the family of Gov. P. The governor wrote his name Prence, but the prevailing orthography has long been Prince.

Issue of STEPHEN FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH JENKINS.

474. I. KEZIA, Sept. 24, 1737, in Barnstable; 111. 'John Bundy of M. 475. II. JosEPH, Aug. 15, 1739, in Mansfield. 476. III. STEPHEN, Jan. I 3, I 740; "d. of small-pox, unmarried." *477 IV. THOMAS, May I, 1743; m. Sarah Southworth of Ashford. 478. V. ELIZABETH, July 19, 1745; 111. Squier. *479. VI. JoHN, March 15, 1747; m. Huldah Bicknell. 480. VII. HANNAH, Dec. 19, 1751; d. unmarried. 48r. VIII. DEBORAH, Nov. 1, 1753; m. Russel Fenton of M., and "went North."

MR. STEPHEN FREEMAN removed from Sandwich to Mans­ field abt. 1738, and d. in M., May 16, 1776, re. 62. His wife HANN AH was dr. of Joseph Jenkins of Great Marshes, in Be., who m. Lydia Howland, 1694. SIXTH GENERATION. 77

1 59- Issue of SYLVANUS FREEMAN, whom. MARY DUNHAM. 483. I. TEMPERANCE; m. Jt;sse Bennet of M. No issue. 484. II. SARAH; m. Eleazer Sla:fter of M. 485. III. ELISHA; "rem. to Norwich, Vt." 486. IV. SILVANUS ; "rem. to Vt."

MR. SILVANUS FREEMAN, b. 1716, s. of Edmd. and Kezia, married in Barnstable after his removal to Mansfield, where. 0 he d. 1776; and there we find his gravestone, which says, "In I memory of Mr. I Sylvanus Freem:1.n I who departed this life I March 29, 1776, in the 60th I year of his age. I Let not the dead forgotten lie I Lest we forget that we must die."

160. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA DUNHAM. 487: I. ANNA; m. Samuel Slafter of Mansfield. 488. II. MARTHA; m. Asa Huntington of M., and 2d, Dea. '7no. Hanks of Ashfield. 489. III. EXPERIENCE; m. Thomas Taylor of Willington. *490. IV. NATHANIEL; rh. Sarah Ballard.

MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, b. in Sandwich, March 31, 1718, d. in Mansfield, May 2, 1 76 I, ::e. 43. The M. records register his wife," Martha, called Anna." Mr. Moulton, to whom we are indebted for memoranda of the issue of both Nathl. and Sylvanus, says the latter "left two sons, both of whom removed to Butternuts, N.Y."

161. Issue of KEzrA FREEMAN, whom. SNoW and SHAW. 491. I. A SON, "who resided in Ashford, Vt." The above KEZIA d. Jan. 7, 1789, .e. 70. GENEALOGY, PART I.

162. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. MALACHI CoNANT. 492. I. SARAB; m. Yames Parker of M. 493. II. SYLVANUS; m. Boyce of M. 494. III. SETH; m. Boyce of M. 495. IV. DrwstLLA; m. Elish-1 Hopkins of M. 496. V. KEZIA; m. 'John Paddock of M. 497. VI. NATHANIEL; "went to Hanover, N. H., or Nor- wich, Vt." 498. VII. EDMUND; "went to N. H. or Vt." 499. VIII. HA'.\'NAH; '' went to Hanover or Norwich."

MRS. SARAH CONANT, b. in Sandwich 1720, d. May 7, 1791, re. 7 I.

163. Issue of DEBORAH FREEMAN, who m. ZACHARIAH PADDOCK. 500. I. PRINCE; "settled in Dorset, Vt." 501. II. RUTH; m. Benjamin Baldwin, "and went to Dorset." 502. III. SoN.

The above DEBORAH, b. in S., .April 17, 1722, dr. of Edmcl. and Kezia, d. Nov. 13, 1803, re. 8r. "MR. PADDOCK, with wife and large family, removed from Mansfield to Oblong, N.Y."

164. Issue of SKEFFE FREEMAN, whom. ANNA SARGEANT. 503. I. MARY, May 6, 1747; m. Isaac Farwell of M., and settled in Dorset. She d. May 20, 1807. *504. II. LYDIA, Aug. 22, 1749; m. Asa Moulton of Windham, l 769. *505. III. HANNAH, Nov. 22, 1751; m. Daniel Moulton of M., 1771. 506. IV. INFANT, Sept. 6, 1754; d. Sept. 25, 1754. SIXTH GENERATION. 79

V. SKEFF, Sept. 22, 1755; m. MarJ' Aspinwall of M., 1776. *508. VI. ANNA, Feb. 12, 1758; m. Eliphalet Dimmick of M., 1776. *509. VII. KEZIA, April 24, 1761; m. Asa Farwell of M., 1780. *510. VIII. EDMUND, Aug. 5, 1764; grad. Brown Univ.; m. Hannah Dimmick of M., I 787. * 5 I I. IX. SALOME ; m. 'John lVfansley of Dorset, l 788. 512. X. ABIGAIL, Feb. 5, 1771;·d. Aug. 5, 1812,::e.41.

MR. SKEFFE FREEMAN of Mansfield, b. Dec. 28, 1723, m. ANNA, dr. of Isaac and Anna Sargeant. She, b. Feb. 23, 1727, d. May 8, 1821, ::e:94. MR. F. d. May 2, 1809, ::e. 86. His residence was " the old house," - " domicil of his father, in South Mansfield." 168. Issue of PHEBE FREEMAN, who m. BENJAMIN ELLIS ..

5 I 3. I. PHEBE, Aug. 3 I, I 764.

The above PHEBE, b. 1713, was 2d wife of MR. ELLIS. Hjs 1st wife was Tupper, by whom he had a large family.

Issue of JOSIAH FREEMAN, who m. BETHIAH HALL. *514. I. ELISHA, April 15, 1745, in Middleboro'; m. Mercy Eddy, Feb. 26, 1778. II. STEPHEN, Jan. I, 1746-7. Not mentioned in his father's will; prob. d. 516. III. BENJAMIN, June 3, 1749; prob. d. early. 5 l 7. IV. REMEMBER, Oct. 22, I 7 5 r. 5 I 8. V. MARY, Jan. I 7, I 7 54. . 519· VI. PHEBE, March 19, 1756 . *520. VII. LYDIA, Feb. 28, 1758; m. Capt. Eben. Bourne of Wareham, Jan. 28, 1788. 80 GENEALOGY, PART I.

52 r. VIII. BETHIA, April 20, 1760. *522. IX. BENJAMIN, March 20, 1762; m. Sylvia Stetson. 523. X. PATIENCE, April 23, 1764; m. Da1,id Bos- worth of Halifax, March 24, 1791. 524. XI. Lucv, April 28, 1767; m. Daniel K11ow!ton,- Feb. 2, 1792.

MR. J osrAH FREEMAN removed from Sandwich to Middle­ boro' with his wife BETHIAH, who was dr. of Elisha Hall and m. March 22, 1743-4.• MR. F. d. May 14, 1769, re. 54. His widow, Bethiah, d: March 4, 18 1 2, re. 90.

170. Issue of REMEMBER FREEMAN, whom. EDWARD DILLING­ HAM. 525. I. BENJAMIN, Dec. 13, 1743; m. Desire Tupper. 526. II. PATIENCE, 1747; m. Ephraim Yoizes of Be., Nov. 18, 1768. 527. III. REMEMBER. 528. IV.

l 7I. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. SARAH NvE. *529. I. SARAH, b. in S.; m. Amaziah Wilcox. *5 30'. I I. LEMUEL; m. Mercy Hoxie, Sept. 22, 1790, and 2d, Bathsheba Fessenden, May 26, I 793. *531. III. REMEMBER;- m. '.Yohn Thacher of Be., July 28, 1785. . *532. IV. BENJAMIN; m. Matte Eldred of Falm., Jan. 9, 1794. 533. V. PATIENCE; m. Henry Wood of S., July 19, 1798, and rem. to Little Compton.

MR. BEN]. FREEMAN, s. of Benj. of S., d. Jan. 5, 1784-5, re. 58. His will, Dec. 2, 1783, pr. Feb. IO, I 784, mentions "wife SIXTH GENERATION. Sr

SARAH; drs. Sarah Wilcox, Remember, and Patience; and sons Lemuel and Benjamin." His widow, Sarah, d. Jan: 22, I 790, ce. 5 3.

r77. Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, JR., whom. DEBORAH NYE. *534. I. MARIA, Nov. 2r, r749, in S.; m. Moses Keene of S., in Mid., Dec. 15, r 768. *535. II. ELISHA, Sept. 9, r750; m. Nancy Brown, July 25, 1774. III. SARAH, Feb. 14, 1752; m. Elisha Perry, Esq., of S., Sept. 13, 1774. 537. IV. JOSEPH, March 9, r 7 56. 538. V. WILLIAM, July 5, 1759; d. insane and unmar­ ried, 184-. 539. VI. JOHN, June 2, 1763, in Sandwich. *540. VII. NATHAN, May 8, 1768, in S.; m. Sally Briggs of Mid., Feb. 8, 1795. *541. VIII. MARTIN, Jan. 21, 1770, in Mid.; m. Mercy Hamblen of E.

MR. JORN FREEMAN above was called " 'Junior," 17 48, in the record of his marriage with DEBORAH. They went to Middleboro', where shed. Jan. 29, 1770. He is traditioned as dying "very aged, - supposed over 90."

178. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. JONATHAN BASSETT. 542. I. DELIVERANCE, April 14, 175 1, in S. ; m. Elisha Hall, Oct. 20, 1768, who d. March 28, 1808; and m. 2d, Isaac Knowles. 543. II. MARY, Aug. 26, 1753.

MR. JONATHAN BASSETT d. r772; his will, April 17, 1772, pr. July r6, 1772. II 82 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1 79, Issue of SETH FREEMAN, Esg., whom. EXPERIENCE HATCH. *544. I. PHEBE, Dec. 31, 1759, in S.; was the mother of "Frs. F. Jones," and m. Clark Swift, Aug. 16, 1789, his 2d wife. *545. II. MARY, April 17, 1761; m. Zenas Nye, Feb. IO, 1785. *546. III. JOHN, Nov. 15, 1762; m. Elizabeth Barlow, Dec. 4, l 796. *547. IV. JAMES, July 17, 1764; m. YoannaButler, Nov. 22, 1787, and 2d Elizabeth Carnes. *548. V. ANNA, March 11, 1766; m. Yoseph Swift. *549. VI. SETH, June IO, 1768; m. Maria Nye, April 27, 1797. *550. VII. SHADRACH, April 21, 1770; m. Sarah Free­ man, March 22, 1795. *551. VIII. EXPERIENCE, Dec. 17, 1771,; m. Watson F,ee­ man, Nov. IO, 1794, his 2d wife. 55 2, IX. ABIGAIL, Oct. 6, 1774; d. Sept. ro, 1775. *553. X. DELIVERANCE, June 22, I 775 ; m. Gideon Batey, May 25, 1797. 554. XI. BETSEY, July 16, 1778; d. "re. 3 weeks."

SETH FREEMAN, Esg., b. Feb. 22, r 732, in S., m. Experi­ ence Hatch of Pembroke, April 19, 1759. She was b. Nov. 22, 1739. MR. F. was a prominent citizen of Sandwich, and active in the cause of his country in the times of the Revolu­ tion. He d. July 19, 1812, re. Sr. His wid. EXPERIENCE d. Jan. 27, 1820, re. 80.

181. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL, AcHSAH, and REBECCA. 555. I. ABIGAIL, May 2, 1763, in S. *556. II. MARY, Nov. 9, 1764; m. Yohn Pope, Sept. 25, 1785. SIXTH GENERATION.

557. III. SAMUEL, Oct. 7, 1766; "went to Hallowell, Me , r 800, with his father and two bros." '558. IV. DEBORAH, March 5, 1769; m. Lemuel Tobey, s. of Joshua of Portland, 1791. *559. V. EDWARD, May 7, 1772; m. Esther Nye of S., May 17, 1795. 560. VI. EBENEZER, by 2d m. ; was drowned in early youth by falling into the mill-pond in S. *561. VII. EBENEZER, Aug. 28, 1788, in S.; rem. to Hallowell, 562. VIII. A soN, b. in Hallowell; d. early prob. 563. IX. A soN, b. in H. ; d. early prob.

MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN m. Abigail Dillingham, dr. of Jno. and Ruth, April 9, l 76 I ; 2d, Achsah Crocker, dr. of Eben. and Zervia of Coatuit, Jan. 19, 1775, who d, in Hallowell, Oct. 14, 1802; the family having rem. to H., Sept. 20, 1800. Mr. F. m. 3d, a" wid. ']'ackson or Litchfield," Sept. 1803.

182. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. TABITHA CHASE. *564. I. SAMUEL, "the third," July 7, 1765, in S.; m. Fear Atkins, Aug. 16, 1795. *565. II. THOMAS, April 6, 1767; m. Betsey Fish, March l l, 1802. 566. III. KEZIA, May 6, I 769 ; married. 567. IV. MARY, May 25, 1771; was living in S., unmar- ried in 1854. · *568. V. JosrAH, Jan. 25, 1773; m. and settled in Mont- pelier, Vt., and there died. 569. VI. NATHAN; m. and resided in State of ,N. Y. *570. VII. EDMUND, April 9, 1779, abt. 8 mos. after his father d. ; m. Lucy Churchill of Plym.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN, s. of Thos., d. 1778, just before the b. of his youngest son; and his widow Tabitha adm. on his GENEALOGY, PART I. est., Dec. 14, I 778. Her will, I 807, mentions "son Samuel, eldest; Thomas; Josiah; Nathan; Edmund; and drs. Kezia and Polly."

183. Issue of GIDEON FREEMAN, who m. MARY.- 571. I. GIDEON, Oct. 21, 1787.

MR. GIDEON FREEMAN prob. rem. to the State of N. Y. Tradition says, "Gideon went into the country." It is a question whether, as there was a Gideon Freeman settled near Buffalo early in the present century, it was not he ; and also whether he did not m. wid .. Mary Dexter of S. or Be."

Issue of JosEPH FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH WING.

57 2 · This entire family removed to Winthrop, Me. We have no further report of thein. r86.

1 Issue of BENJAMIN F:REEMAN, who m. HANNAH BRADFORD. *573. I. BRADFORD, b. in Duxbury; married. 574. I!. EUNICE; m. Capt. Phineas Sprague of Dux. 575. III. NANCY; "d. unmarded." MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN of Duxbury rn. Hannah Bradford of Dux., Nov. 13, 1744.; She was b. May 31, 1752.

187. Issue of ENOCH FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL WESTON. 576. I. ABIGAIL, Oct. 6, 1765, in Dux.; m. Amasa Sturtevant. 577. II. ENOCH, July 28, 1767. SIXTH GENERATION.

*578. III. WILLIAM, May 25, 1769; m. Weltfzea Sampson. *579. IV. LYDIA, July 23, 1771; m. Nathaniel Soule of Dux. 580. V. DANIEL, Nov. 14, 1773. 581. VI. SALLY, Nov. 25, 1775; m. Dea. Martin Samp- son of Dux. 582. VII. WESTON, Feb. 6, 1777; m. Lurana Sprague, Feb. ro, 1802-. She b. 1780. 583. VIII. MARY, Dec. 29, 1779; m. 'James Loring of Dux., and d. Nov. 9, 1816.

MR. ENOCH FREEMAN, s. of Joseph, who rem. from S. to Dux., m. Abigail Weston, I 784. She, b. March 26, I 739, d. Aug. 7, 1812.

r88. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. LucIA ARNOLD. 585. I. ABIGAIL, Feb. 4, 1772; m. Chandler. 586. II. EDMUND, Feb. r9, r773; "d. at sea." 587. III. LucrA, Nov. 21, 1774. 588. IV. ARNOLD, May 15, 1777. 589. V. AsENATH; m. 'Joseph Simmons.

189. Issue of JOSEPH FREEMAN, who m. CAROLINE CHANDLER. *590. I. IRENE, b. in Dux.; m. Rev. Zedekiah Sanger of Dux. 591. II. OLIVE; m. 'James Shaw, April I, 1772. 592. III. SARAH; m. Ira Wadsworth, 1783. *593. IV. SAMUEL; m. and settled in Minot, Me. * 594. V. CHANDLER; m. and settled in Minot. * 595.' VI. JOSEPH; m.

The above DEA. J osEPH FREEMAN and wife went in I 784 from Duxbury to Bakerstown, Me., the part where he located 86 GENEALOGY, PART I. being set off as Minot in 1795. "He set up public worship, in his house, wherein, Sept. 8, 1791, the first Congregational church was gathered. He was chosen deacon r 792." From historical documents we glean the following items ; viz., "He had been town-clerk in Dux. several yrs. He d. March 12, 1792, ce. 67; his wife CAROLINE d. a widow, 1795.

191. Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN by PEABODY BRADFORD. 596. I. PEABODY, b. March 3, 1757, "son of Peabody Bradford."

The above LYDIA of Duxbury, dr. of Joseph, had by P. B. a son Peabody who was probably the same whom. "Widow Hannah Freeman, July 29, I 788," and "was living in Bakers­ town, I 8 50, a very aged man," perhaps in that part of B. called "Auburn." Both Minot and Auburn were formerly a part of Bakerstown. He "had a large estate there."

193. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who m. SILAS TUPPER. 598. 1. ANNA, April 9, 1758, in S.; m. Samuel Gifford of S.; rem. to Vt., and d. abt. 1836. 599. II. SARAH, April r, 1760; m. Yohn Fish of S., and, with the family, went to Vt., and d. April, 1847. 600. III. SAMUEL, March 22, 1762; "went with his.parents to Barnard, Vt." 601. IV. POLLY, b. in S.; m. Nathaniel Atkins of B. 602. V. HANNAH, b. in S. ; m. "Elisha Freeman in B." 603, VI. SILAS, b. in S.; was resident in B., 1860.

The above couplei HANNAH and her husband SILAS TUP­ PER, went from Sandwich to Barnard, Vt. Shed. Jan. 4, 1796. He d. March 28, 1801, in Barnard. We have supposed itpos- SIXTH GENERATION. 87 sib!e that· the " Elisha Freeman" who m. their dr. Hannah was emigrant from Conn., and was perhaps son of Sylvanus of Mansfield; but are not confident.

194· Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE HALL. *604. I. WILLIAM, July 12, 1757, in S. *605. II. THOMAS, April 1, 1762, in S.; m. Rebecca Swift of Roch. *606. III. JosHuA, April 10, 1764, in S. It is said he "settled in Moretown, Vt., as early as l 818." "'607. IV. ELISHA, Oct. 3, 1766, in S.; m. Hannah Tupper; and 2d, Sarah McIntosh, July 4, 1813. *608. V. STEPHEN, Dec. 11, 1768, in S. ; m. Samit :/ones, Dec. 3, 1791, in Barnard. *(509. VI. LYDIA; m. Yohn Newton, Jan. I 5, I 778, of B. *610. VII. MARY.

The above MR. THOMAS FREEMAN, called in records "Jr.," and who was m. to Phebe Hall, in S., Oct. 9, 1752, was .some time in Carver, and then some time in Hardwick ; and went thence to Barnard, Vt., being amongst the earliest settlers, June 15, 1775. There:was a tradition of him in B., that "he came from where he heard the guns of the Bunker-Hill battle." As the births of his five sons are on record in Hardwick, as well as S., it is thought that he sojourned there before finally settling in Barnard. Thompson's Vermont says, "The settle­ ment at Barnard was begun Mar.ch, 1775, by Thos. Freeman,~ his son William, and John Newton." Again, the Hist. of Vt. says," Thomas Freeman, Jr., came to B. June 7, 1775; he is now, 1842, living, and the only survivor of those who spent the first winter there." We suppose there can be no doubt that Mr. Thos. Freeman, Sen., had other children than the fi.ve sons whom he took with him from Sandwich; ancl, satisfied of the fact, we havt added the names of Lydia and Mary, both of whom we sup. were b. in S. ; Lydia being the first-born child, - prob. abt. 1754, and Mary" bap. Sept. 16, 1759." 88 GENEALOGY, PART I.

195- Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, whom. JONATHAN NYE, JR. 611. I. OLIVER, bap. April 4, 1762, in Hardwick. 612. II. MARY, bap. Aug. 5, 1764, in Hardwick. 613. HI. HANNAH, bap. Oct. 12, 1766, in Hardwick. 614. IV. REBECCA, bap. Jan. 28, 1770, in Hardwick. 615. V. JONATHAN, bap. April 18, 1773, in Hardwick. 616. VI. THOMAS, bap. July 6, 1777, in Hardwick.

The above REBECCA, with her husband, rem. from Sandwich to Hardwick. In "17p2, April 30, 7onathan Nye of Sand­ wich bought for $400 a farm in H.; and the same yea1, June i, executed a life-lease of sd. farm to his father and mother, Jona. Nye of H. and wife Remember Nye."

197• JOANNA FREEMAN, whom. DEA. NATHANIEL .PAIGE. MRs. JOANNA PAIGE d. March 30, 1783, ce. 65, in Hardwick; and Dea P. m. 2d.

199· Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH PERCIVAL. *617. I. WILLIAM, Sept. 7, r 768, in S. i m. '_feruslza Wilcox, Jan. 7, 1790. *618. II. ABIGAIL, July 31, 1770; m. Reuben Barlow, Feb. 17, 1792. *6 I 9. III. JOHN PERCIVAL, Sept. 3, 1772 ; m. Deborah, Taylor, April 7, 1795. *620. IV. BENJAMIN, Jan. 21, 1775, in Lee; m. Roxe Snow, Sept 2, I 799, in Lee. 621. V. THOMAS, June 27, 1777; d. June 28, 1780, in Lee. 622. VI. BETSEY, March 27, 1779; m. Roland Thacher, March 24, 1803. Shed. Jan. 16, 1804, in Athens, N.Y. SIXTH GENERATION.

*623. VII. ELISHA, JR., Sept. 4, r78r; m. Nancy Bassett and Rebecca Goodspeed. 624. VIII. FANNY, March r4, l 784; m. Stephen Bradley, Oct. r805. Shed. Jan. r2, r829, in Ogden, N.Y., leaving 5 chn. *62-5. IX. THOMAS, July 28, r786; m. Adula Duel, Jan. r, r8r2. 626. X. LYDIA PERCIVAL, Nov. IO, 1788; m. Yohn Lee, June q, 1819. She d. Oct. r2, 1848, in Ogden. *627. XI. CHARLES, March 16, r793; m, Sarah Church of Lee, and Harriet Whiting.

MR. ELISHA FREEMAN d. Jan. 20, 1823, in Lee. His wife Elizabeth was dr. of Jno .. Percival of S., and b. Nov. 3, 1748. They rem. to Lee abt. r775. Shed. in Lee, a widow, May 14, 1832.

200. Issue of JosHUA FREEMAN, who m. MEHITABLE BLOSSOM and LYDIA BLACKWELL. 628. . I. LEvr, Dec. 29, r 770, in Sandwich ; d. .:e. abt. 2 I, unmarried. 629. II. JOSEPH, Sept. 9, r 77 3 ; d . .:e. abt. r 9, unmarried. 630. III. HANNAH, Feb. r8, r775; m. Thos. Eldred of F., Feb. r2, 1795. 631. IV. REBECCA, Aug. IO, 1778; m. David Crowell of F., Nov. 27, r8oo. V. WILLIAM, Aug. r9, 1780; m. Mehitable. VI. JOANNA, Jan. r8, r783; d. ce. abt. 17. VII. JOSHUA, Feb. 2r, 1786; m. Nabby Fuller, Nov. 19, 1813, and rem. to Worcester. 635. VIII. MEHITABLE, March 20, 1789; m. Joseph Bliss 3d, of Barnstable, Oct. r6, 1809, and rem. to Illinois. *636. IX. THOMAS N., July 22, 1791; m. Deborah F Nye, June, r820. 12 90 GENEALOGY, PART J.

The above MR. J osuu A FREEMAN, in his will, I 810, men­ tions '' wife LYDIA; sister Mary; sons Wm., Joshua, and Thos. ; drs. Hannah Eldred and Mehitable Blish ; and the son of my dr. Rebecca Crowell dee." Mr. F.'s 2d wife was wid. of Micah Blackwell. Her maiden name was Tobey; she m. Mr. F., May r 5, r 796, and "d. abt. r 804 of a prevailing fever which also took off the two eldest sons.'

204. Issue of NATHAN FREEMAN, whom. MARY. 637. I. ]ANE, bap. in Hardwick, July 19, 1761. 638. II. DELIVERANCE, bap. in H.; m. 'Jonathan Clzilds, Jan. 13, 1778. 639. III. NATHAN, May 30, I 762. 640. IV. J osEPH, May r, 1764. 64r. V. SARAH PoPE, bap. Sept. 14, 1766. 642. VI. JOSEPH, bap. May 13, 1770. At what time the above MR. NATHAN FREEMAN went to Hardwick, and whether other members of the family removed thither, are matters that elude research. The H. records say that Mr. F. " died Nov. 8, 1769." His grave-stone says he was "re. 34." Hardwick records also say, "Capt. Nathaniel Whit­ comb m. widow Mary Freeman, Oct. 17, 1779." She, prob. was wid. of the above Nathan, whose last born was posthu­ mous. The occurrence of the name "Sarah Pope," given to the fifth issue of the above parents, revives a question which we have not been able to solve, viz., " Who was the Sarah f'.re~man of S., whom. Ezra Pope of Newport, Aug. 18, 1748 ?" The daughter above was doubtless named for her, and hence the fact is suggestive touching paternity.

212.

Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who rn. CONSTANT MYRICK. 643. I. W1LLIAM, April 22, 1728. 644. II. NATHANIEL, May 22, 1730; d. Feb. 9, 1799. SIXTH GENERATION.

645. III. SARAH, Sept. I 3, I 732. 646. IV. ALICE, Aug. 20, 1737. 647. V. CONSTANT, Sept. 13, 1740.

Issue of DEA. JOHN FREEMAN, who m. JOANNA RICKETT. 648. I. MERCY, July 15, 1732, in Roch.; m. Silas New- ton of Hardwick, Nov. 9, 1749. *649. II. WATSON, Oct. 25, 1734; m. Dorcas Fisk, Feb. 19, 1761. ' *650. III. JOHN, Sept. 17, 1736; m. Mary. 651. IV. SARAH, Oct. 15, 1737; m. Stephen Gorham, March 16, 1758. 652. V. THANKFUL, Nov. 13, 1741; m. Sam. Dexter, Nov. 25, 1759. *653. VI. ELI, July 13, 1749; m. Mary Rice March 26, 1767.

The above JOHN FREEMAN was b. in Harwich, 1709; went with his fathe_r to Rochester, 1 729 ; became deacon in the Roch. Ch.; and thence rem. with his family to Hardwick, r 738, where his WIFE d. March 29, r 797, ce. 86: 6. He d. Jan, 24, I 804, 2e. 94 : 4.

223.

Issue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL DILLINGHAM.

654. I. ISAAC, Dec. 3, 1732, in Harwich; prob. d. inft. *655. II. NATHANIEL, Jan. r, 1738; m. Reliance Stone, Sept. 26, 1764. 656. III. PRINCE; prob. m. Anna Wing, Dec. 20, 1770. *657. IV. SIMEON ; m. Abigail Lovell of Be. *658. V. ROWLAND. *659. VI. ABIGAIL, March 20, I 7 44; m, Theophilus Pink, ham, March I 5, r 767. 92 GENEALOGY, PART I.

66o. VII. HANNAH; m. Doane. " She d. aged." *661. VIII. THANKFUL, Feb. 24, 1756; m. 'J'ohn Dilling­ ham, March 25, 1773. MR. PRINCE FREEMAN above, who m. Abigai"l, d. Dec, 16, 1790, ~- 78. His widow, b. 1722, d. July 30, 1802, ~- 90.

Issue of LEMUEL FREEMAN, who m. DESIRE SEARS. *662. I. DESIRE, Oct 3, 1736; m. Ben/ Thacher, Jan. 13, 1752; and 2d, Nath'! Stone.. 663._ II. RUTH, April 3, 1739; joined the ch. in H., 1767, and d. Oct. 3, 1812, ~- 73, unmarried. 664. III. MARY, July 4, 1741; she "in ill health was bap. in private, April 2, 1767, and d. soon after," without issue. *665. IV. GRACE, Jan. 22, 1743; m. 'Yudah Berry, Dec. 6, 1770. *666. V. LEMUEL, Sept. 22, 1746; m. Polly Doane of H. *667. VI. SETH, JR.; m. Temperance Bangs, Oct. 14, 1 773, *668. VII. S1RENIUS; m. Thankful Hopkins, May 30, 1781. *669. VIII. IsAAC, Aug. 28, 1759; m. Yane Clark, Nov. 28, 1779. In 1735, Oct. 23, Edmund Freeman of H. was app. guardian· of the above " LEMUEL, minor son of N ath'l, late of H. dee." Mr. Lemuel Freeman's wife DESIRE was dr. of Samuel and Ruth Sears, and b. 1716. Mr. F. d. 1790. His will, 1788, ·pr. Oct. 26, 1790, mentions "wife Desire; son Lem. executor; sons Seth and Isaac; drs. Desire Stone, Ruth single, Mary Hall, Grace Berry ; and dr.-in-law Thankful Freeman to sit in my pew as long as single; and g.-s .. Cyrenius s. of my s. Cyrenius dee." SIXTH GENERATION, 93

22J:

Issue of DESIRE FREEMAN, whom. SAMUEL PARKER. 670. I. SAMUEL, b. in Be., prob. r74r; grad. H.C. 1768, and was the second minister settled at Province­ town. Hem. Mary Smith, Jan. 14, 1785; and d. April r r, r8r r, ce. 70. 67r. II. FREEMAN; m. Desire Davis, dr. of Hon. Daniel. 672. III. ELIZABETH; m. Isaac Whelden. 673. IV. EuNrCE; m. Isaac Ryder.

The above DESIRE d. early; and her HUSBAND, b. Feb. 5, 1703-4, who was son of Daniel Parker, Esq., of Be., m. 2d, Eunice Hinckley.

228.

Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, who m. CAPT.JOSEPH PARKER.

674. I. JOSEPH, July 1, 1736, in Falm.; m. Hannah Stone of H. 675. II. ISAAC, July 4, 1738 ; m., and had Isaac who m. Pope, and d. on the coast of Africa. 676. III. REBECCA, 1740 ; m. Rev. Wm. Whitwell of Mar­ blehead, June 17, 1773. 677. IV. FEAR, 1742; m. Silas Bourne, Esq., of S., abt. 1770, his 2d wife. 678. V. TEMPERANCE, 1744 ; m. Dr. Thos. Smith, ',Yr., of S., abt. 1764. · 679. VI. MEHITABLE, 1747; m. Moses Allen of S., July 4, 1773. 680. VII. JOHN, March 2, 1749; "Mr. John d. a merch't in S.," April I, 1774, ce. 25.

The husband of the above REBECCA was son of Joseph Par­ ker of F., and b. Sept. 23, 1699. He and wife joined the F. Ch., 1742. He d. March 21, 1755, ce. 56; his wifed. a widow. 94 GENEALOGY, PART I.

229. Issue of TEMPERANCE FREEMAN, who m. DEA. ELISHA FOSTER. 681. I. JOHN, 1740, in Scituate; m. Sarah 'Jacobs, 1765. 682. II. BATHSHEBA, 1742. 683. III. ELISHA, 1745; m. Grace Barstow, 1769. 684. IV. TEMPERANCE, 1747; m. Dea. Francis Cushing, and " rem. to Maine." 685. V. SARAH, 1749; m. Dea. Elisha 'James. 686. VI. MARY, '1751; m. ,Elijah Turner, Esq. 687. VII. RuTH, 1754; m. Nathan Chittendon; and Dea. Elisha 'James, his 2d wife.

230. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. SARAH DILLINGHAM, and 2d SUSANNA BANGS. *688. I. MARY, March 23, 1737-8, in H.; m. 'James Crosby. *689. II. THANKFUL, Sept. 30, 1741; m. Watson Free­ man, March 18, 1762, and 2d Batey, and 3d Blake. 690. III. TEMPERANCE, July 17, 1744; prob. d. young. 691. IV. EDWARD, Oct. 19, 1746; bap. 1757. 692. V. LYDIA, April 28, 1752; bap. 1757; per. m. Silvanus Nye, Oct. 5, r770. 693. VI. REBECCA,July6, 1754; bap. 1757; m.Barnabas Atwood, abt. 1775. 694. VII. BENJAMIN, Aug. 21, 1757; bap. 1757.

The above BENJ. FREEMAN m. rst, SARAH, dr. of ';no. Dil­ lingham of H. She joined the ch. in H. 1748; was b. Feb. IO, 1719-20, and d. "a:. abt. 60." His 2d wife also was a dr. of John Dillingham, b. Feb. ,23, 1731-2, whose former hus­ band was Elkanah Bangs, captured in the Rev. war on board a privateer, and d. 1777. MR. F, was a constable in H. 1748, SIXTH GENERATION. 95 selectman I 770 several yrs., and also rep. He was delegate to the convention at Salem, Feb. I, I 77 5 ; and was usually prominent in pub. affairs. He d. Dec. 10, 1786, :::e. 69. Will, March 15, 1786, pr. Feb. 13, 1787, mentions" wife SusANNA; dr. Mary, eldest ; g.-s. Watson ; drs. Thankful Batey and Re­ becca Atwood; s.-in-law Barnabas Atwood, and Joseph Snow, executors." The widow Susanna d. April 18, 1788.

231. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. REMICK.

232. Issue of FEAR FREEMAN, who m. DANIEL SEARS and SAMUEL BALLARD. 697. I. SARAH, 1747, in Chatham. 698. -II. RrcHARD, 1749; m. Mehitable Marshall of Fra­ mingham. 699. III. DAVID, 1752; m. Ann Winthrop. 700. IV. FEAR, I 754; m. William Coleman of Boston, and d. 1797. 701. V. DANIEL, 1757; resided in Watertown, and d. I 8 I 5, unmarried.

MR. DANIEL SEARS, b. 1712, d. 1761; and his wid. FEAR rrt. 2d, Sam' l Ballard of Boston, who d. without issue, a wealthy merchant, .:;,;1d lef~ the chief of his large property "to her son David Sears; who went ear~)' frlY".!1 Chatham, and was "b::-.::ught up in Ballard's compting-room," and who' m. Ann Winthrop, dr. of Gov. W. of New London, Conn., in lineal descent from John Winthrop, the first gov. of Mass. Mr. David Sears d. Oct. 23, 1816, :::e. 52, leaving an only son, -the Hon. David Sears, late of Boston. Her eldest son, Richard, Esq., resided in Chatham, was a member of the State Senate, and d. 1839, :::e. 90. " MADAM FEAR FREEMAN SEARS " d. r 808, :::e. 86, a widow Ballard. 96 .GENEALOGY, 'PART I.

235. Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, whom. THANKFUL FosTER, SARAH FREEMAN, and T AMZEN FREEMAN. 702. I. HATSULD; "lost at sea, 1791," unmarried; adm. on by Jno. of H., April 30, r79r. *703. II. JOHN, JR., 1768, in H.; m. Bcthia Crowell of Yarm., Dec. 26, r 793. 704. III. THANKFUL, 1765; d. Sept. II, 1826, re. 6r, un- · married. 705. IV. BETSEY; m. Kcnclm T¥ins!ow, Jan. II, 1787. 706. V. SARAH; joined the ch. in H., 1788; d. Sept. 23, 1821, re. 6r, unmarried.

MR. JOHN FREEMAN m. THANKFUL, dr. of Chilingsworth Foster, Jr., Oct. 23, 1755, who was b. June 14, 1733. Hem. 2d, SARAH, dr. of Hatsuld Freeman of 0., Nov. 15, 1758. She d. Dec. 3, 1770, re. 43. He ill. 3d, TAMZEN, dr. of Jno. Free­ man of 0. Mr. F. joined the ch. in H., April Io, 1774; as did also his children, whose guardian he was app. 1773, Aug. 10, "the gr.-chn. of Mr. Hatsuld F. dee.," who had left legacies to them as " heirs of their mother Sarah dee.," by whom only the above John had issue. He d. Oct. 20, 1813, re. 85. Will, Sept. 7, 1802, pr. March 15, 1814, mentions "wife Tamzen; 2d dr. Betty Winslow, wife of Kenelm W.; youngest dr. Sarah ; son John, executor." The widow Tamzen d. Nov. 22, 1824, re. 89.

236.

Issue of 1V!EHI1'AllLE FREEMAN, who m. DR.. WILLIAM FESSENDEN. 707. I. WILLIAM, b. in H.; m. Pede Freeman, dr. of Seth, 1797. 708. II. THOMAS. 709. Ill. BENJAMIN. 7 IO. IV. IsAAC ; married. 7 r r. V. MERIT ABLE ; d. unmarried. SlXTff GENERATION. 97

712. VI. NABBY; resided many yrs. in Boston, and d. un- married. 713. VII. Lucy; prob. m. Samuel Thacher. 714. VIII. BETSEY. 715. IX. HANNAH; m. Ebenezer Weeks.

The husband of the above MEHITABLE was born in Sand­ wich, Sept. 5, 1732, son of Rev. Benj. Fessenden. DR. FES­ SENDEN d. in Brewster, Nov. 5, 1802, .:e. 70. His widow d. l 808, .:e. 77.

289. Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. DOROTHY COLE. *716. I. THOMAS, April 28,' l 73 l, in E. ; m. Esther Ryder of E., Jan. 17, 1750. *717. II. JAMES, June 23, 1734, in H.; m. Hannah King, 1756. *718. III. IsAAC, Feb. 12, 1736-7; m. Hannah Higgins of E., April 22, I 773: · 719- IV. SARAH, Nov. 23, 1739;

The above MR. THOMAS FREEMAN " d. of small-pox," Jan. 19, l 766, and was a resident of that part of H. now S. Or­ leans. ".The disease of which he d. was contracted at Col. Ryder's in C., where he had been called to render medical aid, he being somewhat skilled in the art of healing." His inv. March 28, I 766. The division of estate, April 29, mentions "wid. Dorathy ; sons Thos., Isaac, and Timothy." The afore­ said Thomas, Sr., was app. "Justice for the Portan.umqut.f.n­ dians," 1765. His widow DORATHY was a member of Mr. Bascom's ch. in 0. Sept 26, 1781, "received at her house, she being sick." She d. I 782. '3 98 GENEALOGY, PART I.

290. Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, by MARY FREEMAN. *723. I. JAMES, b. in Orleans; m. Ann Eldrz'dge of C., Dec. 8, I 763.

The above JAMES FREEMAN charged by "Miss Mary," his cousin, dr. of Prince, with being the father of her child born out of wedlock, went to Provincetown, and d. 1741, unmarried. The son of this unfortunate Mary was, with his mother, hap. in 0., June 8, 1740. She was pub. to Isaac Smz'tk, 1744.

291.

Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. MARGARET and MARY. I. SAMUEL, JR., April 9, 1736, in H.; m. Mercy Snow of H., Dec. 16, 1756. II. BASHUA, May 30, 1738, in H.; m. Elz'akz'm Hi'ggz'ns of 0., Dec. 16, 1756. III. HEZEKIAH, Sept. 3, 1740, in H.; m. Martha. IV. SMITH, June 3, 1743, in H.; was" of Boston, r773." V. JosEPH, Nov. 5, 1745, in H.; m. Rebecca Nz'tke_rson of H. *730. VI. JosrAH, Feb. 20, 1754, in H.; m. Sarah Bee of Liv., and 2d Mary Cobb. / 731. VIL SETH, Jan. 8, 1756, in H., by 2d m.; he d. in Liverpool. 732. VIII. DOANE, Aug. 14, 1757, in H. *733. IX. BENJAMIN, April 13, 1759, in Bristol, Me.; m. Elz'zabeth Nickerson, July 7, 1782. 734. X. MARGARET, May 19, 1761, in Liverpool, N.S.; d. in Liv. 735. XI. SARAH, March 20, 1763, in Liv.; d. in Liv. 736. XII. LYDIA, Nov. 20, 1764, in Liv.; d. in Liv. *737. XIII. JAMES, Sept. 24, r767, in Liv.; m. Hannah Barss, Dec. I I, 1792, in Liv. SIXTH GENERATION. 99

The FATHER of the preceding large family, b. 1715, removed to Liverpool, N.S., about I 760. In deeds and other docu­ ments he is styled "Esquire," which in N. S. prob. denoted a magistrate or provost marshal, as early as Oct. 26, 1773. We are unable to determine with absolute certainty the family names. of the persons he married ; but we think there cannot be much doubt that his first wife was a Smith, and his second a Doane. We are confidently assured, that, in addition to the children recorded as born in Harwich, was yet another not mentioned above; viz., Kezia, -who. m. Prince Higgins of E., Jan. r6, 1766, and whose descendants are in Orrington, Me.

294· Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, whom. THOMAS WATERMAN. _738. I. JONATHAN, Dec. 17, r730, in Plympton; m. Han- nah Soule. 739. II. ABIGAIL, May r6, 1733; m. 'James Thomas. 740. III. REBECCA,April 19, 1736; m. Samuel "Ha;j'ord," prob. Hayward? 741. IV. MARY, June IO; 1739; m. 'Joseph" 'Joscelyn" of Pembroke. 742. V. THOMAS, July 23, 1742; m. Priscilla Perkins. 743. VI. PRISCILLA, April 22, 1745; d. young. 744. VII. FREEMAN, July 16, 1748; m. 'Joanna Thompson, " dr. of Jno."

The above MERCY, who was dr. of Jonathan Freeman by his wife Mercy Bradford, and b. 1711, was step-daughter to Lieut. Isaac Cushman. ·Her m0ther, becoming a widow, m. 2d Cushman, and the family were taken by him to Plympton. MR. WATERMAN, who m. the dr. MERCY, was b. l 707, s. of Robt. by wife Mary Cushman. The above " MRS. MERCY ,,. d. prob. abt. 1 760 ; for Mr. W. m. his 2d w. Joanna Harlow, Jan. 5, 1763. Mr. W. d. in Plympton, 1789, ce. 62. roo GENEALOGY, PART I.

2 97• Issue of CAPT. WATSON FREEMAN, who m. SARAH GRAY. 745. I. PHEBE, June r, I725, in H.; prob. m. Moses Mayo, March IO, I742. *746. II. ELKANAH, March 3r, 1727; m. Abigail Mayo, Oct. II, 1750. 747. III. SARAH, March 29, 1729; prob. m. Benj. Cobb, March 2I, 1750. *748. IV. IsAAC, Oct. 25, I733; bap. 1734; prob. m. Elizabeth Cole, Dec. 30, 1756. 749. V. HANNAH, April 8, 1736; bap. April 15, 1736; per. m. Isaac Cobb of H., Feb. 15, 1770. *750. VI. WATSON, 1739; bap. Feb. 25, 1739; m. Thank­ ful Freeman, March l 8, 1 762.

MR. WATSON FREEMAN above, styled " Capt." in the records, d. Feb. 17, 1757, re. 53. His wife SARAH, b. in H. 1704, dr. of Jno. and Susanna (Clarke) Gray, m. 2d Chilingsworth Fos- ter, Jr., July 7, 1757. ·

298. Issue of JOSHUA FREEMAN, who m. PATIENCE ROGERS. *751. I. JOSHUA, JR., May, 1731; bap. May 23, in H.; m. Lois Pierson, June 19, 1750. 752. II. MARY, April 7, 1735, in H. *753. III. GEORGE, 1739; m. Martha Thorne in Portland, Feb. 14, 1760. 754. IV. REUBEN, 1741; bap. July 12, 1741, in H. See . Parson Stone's record. 755. V'. WILLIAM, 1743; bap. May 15, 1743.

The above " CAPT. JosHuA FREEMAN " became a resident in Portland, Me. ; but at what precise time he removed from Harwich is a question somewhat complicated by Willis and other writers, as is also his age. This much, however, is cer­ tain: He m: PATIENCE ROGERS -of Ipswich, Sept. 17, 1728, SIXTH GENERATION. IOI who was dr. of Daniel and Sarah (Appleton) Rogers of I. and b. Sept. 4, r 7 IO ; d. Dec. 3 r, I 769, ce. 59. Willis' s Hist. of Portland says, "Capt. Joshua Freeman of Plym. removed to Portland previous to r 740 ; " also says, "his son George was an infant when his father came." Both these statements are probably conjectural. Mr. W. evidently speaks not by book saying, "he was buried Sept.· r, r 770, ce. 70 ; " for he d. Sept. 23, 1770, ce. 64. Mr. W. is probably correct that in P. he was sometimes distinguished by the sobriquet " Fat Freeman." In the newspaper announcement of his marriage, he is re­ ported as "of Plymouth." It is also understood that he was, for a brief period, resident in Plym., and may have been an innholder there: Enoch Freeman in his diary, r 729, reports himself as "lodging at Capt. Joshua Freeman's in P., after getting lost in the Sandwich woods."

300. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, JR., who m. MARY CLARK. 756. I. HANNAH, Oct. 25, r 732, in H.; prob. d. young. 757. II. EDMUND, Oct. IO, 1734. 758. III. ScoTTo, Feb. 20, 1736; prob. d. y,oung. *759. IV. MARY, June I 2, r 739 ; m. ']'onathan Hopkins, abt. r76r. V. PHEBE ; ni. David Foster, Nov. 2, I 768. VI. SETH; hap. Oct. 25, r76r ; m. Abigail Rogers, Sept. 30, r 773. *762. VII. HASKELL, hap. Oct. r76r ; m. Huldah Crosby, r78r.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN above d. about r 776. His will, Sept. 30, 1775, pr. July 9, 1776, mentions "wife Mary; sons Seth and Haskell ; dr. Phebe Foster; son.,in-law David Fos­ ter; grandsons Scotto Hopkins and Edward Hopkins; and g.-dr. Elizabeth Freeman." His wife MARY, whom he m. Oct. 7, r 73 r, was dr. of Scotia Clark (so recorded, but the prevailing orthography at present is Scotto). She was b. April r 7, r 7I 2. I02 GENEALOGY, PART I.

She joined the ch. in H. June 7, r764. Her husband had pre­ viously joined, Oct. 25, r76r. He was chosen deacon April 6, 1776, and d. the same year. The will of his wife MARY, widow, 1797, appoints "Seth of H., executor." Records say that" Mr. Edmund Freeman, Jr., was published 1760, to Betsey Beals of Boston:" we fail to determine with certainty who he was ; perhaps he was the above son b. I 734?

3or. Issue of THACHER FREEMAN, whom. ANNA GRAY. *763. I. LYDIA, Nov. 9, 1733, in H.; rn. George Conant of Be., Sept. IO, 1761. *764. II. ANNA, Oct. 26, r735; m. Nathan Mayo, March r7, 1757. 765. III. SUSANNA, June 25, r737; m. ,Yohn Austin of Becket. 766. IV. THACHER, JR., June 23, 1739; he was bap., and joined the ch., 1757. 767. V. MEHITABLE, June 23, 1741; m. Gideon Snow, Feb. 19, 1761. *768. VI. KEZIAH, Aug. IO, 1743; m. Isaac Clark, Oct. 24, 1764. 769 VII. JosEPH, Sept. I, 1745; d. Aug. 5, r747. 770. VII I. JOSEPH, Sept. r 8, r 747 ; bap. I 7 57. 77r. IX. REBECCA, July 29, 1750; rn. Thomas Stevens, Dec. 22, 1774. 772. X. THOMAS, May 30, 1752. 773. XI. JosHUA, March 7, 1756.

MR. THACHER FREEMAN, s. of Joseph, rn. a dr. of J no. Gray )f H. She was b. Nov. 30,. 1714.

3o4. Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, who rn. NATHANIEL CLARK. 774. I. ELIZABETH, b. in H. 775, II. WINIFRED. SIXTH GENERATION.

777. III. LYDIA. 778. IV. SOLOMON. 779. V. ENOCH. 780. VI. THACHER. 781. VII. MARY. The above LYDIA, dr. of Lieut. Joseph, b. Oct. 22, 1717, m. MR. CLARK Sept. 22, 1743.

Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, who m. JON ATHAN HoPKINs. 782. I. EDMUND, Oct. 18, 1745; in H. 783. II. LYDIA, July 30, 1747. 784. III. MARY, April 6, 1751. 785. IV. JONATHAN, May 29, 1753. The above family rem. to Oblong, N.Y., 1756.

309. Issue of PRISCILLA FREEMAN, whom. SETH WINSLOW. 786. I. NATHANIEL, June 29, 1736; d. inft. 787. II. NATHANIEL, Feb. 16, 1738-9. 788. III. THANKFUL, Dec. 21, 1741; d. inft. 789. IV. THANKFUL, Dec. 28, 1743; d. inft. 790. V. THANKFUL, May 12, 1745. 791. VI. MARY, Aug. 8, 1747. MR. SETH WINSLOW d. Aug. 12, 1754, ::e. 39: 5: 18.

312. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. IsAAc SMITH. 792. I. PRISCILLA, Nov. 26, 1746, in Chatham. 793. II. FREEMAN, Feb. 1, 1748. 794. III. AzuBA, 1752. 795. IV. MOLLY, Dec. 3, 1755. 796. V. THANKFUL, 1759. 104 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m EBENEZE~ CHILDS, JR. 797. I. JONATHAN, May r3, t757; he," of Hardwick," m. De!iv. Freeman of Hard wick, Jan. I 3, r 778. 798. II. ABIGAIL, Dec. 26, r 758. 799. III. HOPE, Jan. 2r, r76r. 800. IV. MARY; bap. April IO, 1763.

The above ABIGA!L m. Eben. Childs, Yr., s. of Dea. Ebene­ zer of Be., his 2d wife. He was b. April IO, 1723. Shed. Feb. 23, 1755, ::e. 37. Mr. C. was settled in Hutchinson r776, the name of which town was changed to Barre during the Rev. conflict.

322.

Issue of BETTY FREEMAN, whom. BENJAMIN CHIPMAN. 8or. I. MARY, May 25, 1755 ; d. Jan. 27, 1759. 802. II. ABIGAIL, Jan. 8, 1757; married. 803. III. MARY, April, 1759. 804. IV. JoHN, May 16, 1761 ; m. Mary Pope of S., dr. of Lemuel, March 4, r 802. 805. V. HATSULD FREEMAN, July 16, 1763; m. Mary Higgins of W., l 789, and d. June, l 809. 806. VI. HANNAH, Jan. 23, 1766; married. 807. VII BENJAMIN, May 6, 1768; m. Lydia Ellis, Nov. 21, 1793, of S. 808. VIII. STEPHEN, Jan. 9, 1771; m. Phebe Hoxie, Feb. 8, r 797, of S.

The above BETTY, b. 1729-30 in H., m. the son of Jno. Chipman of S., his 2d wife, Nov. 15, 1758; and, the date of m. being correct, the last six only were her issue ; the first two were by Mr. C.' s previous marriage. SIXTH GENERATION. 105

327. Issue of JERUSHA FREEMAN, whom. REUBEN CLARK. 809. I. HANNAH ; m. 'Josiah fiVinslow. 810. II. ABIGAIL, I 769; m. Solomon Freeman, Sept. )1, 1793- 8 I 1·. III. 0LIVE ; m. 'Joshua Sears. 812. IV. JERUSHA; m. Gershom Hall. 8 I 3. V. REUBEN; m. 'Jerusha Freeman, dr. of Seth. The above, dr. of Hatsuld Freeman, m. the son of Scotto Clark. Her husband was b. Aug. 1, 1735. He was, 1796, "Gn. to Abigail widow·of Hatsuld Freeman dee., she being incapacitated by i9-firmities of age." MRs. JERUSHA CLARK was received to the H. Ch., March 29, 1767.

356. Issue of IsAAC FREEMAN, who m. ANN SMETHURST. 814. EDMUND; Oct. 15, 1750, in Marblehead. The above ISAAC FREEMAN is undoubtedly the person to whom reference is made in the " Memoir of Quincy " by his son, p. 55, where he says, "It was Isaac Freeman who, in 1748, in ship ' Bethel,' during the war between England and France, and Spain, captured 161 chests of silver, and 2 chests of gold," &c. 357. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m.

815. I. A SON. There has been perplexity attending investigations touch­ ing the above Edmund and his bros. Miss Hinckley, excellent authority both because of her intelligence anq comm.endable interest in family matters, says the above "Edm. was a mer­ chant in company with his brother James," an~ that "after James died, 1763, he became a sea-captain, and, 'during the French Revolution, captured a Spanish galleon, and became 14 I06 GENEALOGY, PART I. rich." Does Miss H: confound Edm. with his bro. Isaac? or is Mr. Quincy under some mistake in regard to the name? Miss H.'s statement is corroborated in measure by the fact that " Edmund's portrait, at Dr. Huntington's, is taken with a globe and compass, - indicating a seaman's profession." But, as Miss H. mentions "also portraits of Col. Edmund and Capt. Isaac Freeman," we are somewhat confused and led to question our own understanding. There seems, however, to be no doubt that the above Edm. married ; for Miss H. says, "his widow m. 2d Capt. Pete of the Br. Provinces."

35_8. Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, whom. DEBORAH TASKER. 816. I. STILL-BORN, in Marblehead. 8 r 7- II. NANCY, Sept. 9, I 760 ; d. July 29, r 762. *8r8. III. DEBORAH, Sept. r3,' r763, "after her father's death;" m. '.Yoseph Hinckley,_ Nov. 4, 1783.

MR. JAMES FREEMAN d. May 27, 1763, ce. 34. A notice of his decease, dated Marblehead, May 30, 1763, says, " Of virtue, integrity, filial duty, conjugal tenderness and affection, sincere and steady friendship, charity, hospitality, and benevolence, an amiable example; living, beloved; and, now dead, lamented by all who have known him." His decease occurred "only a few years after marriage." He was buried under the Episco­ pal Church at M. His wrnow m. 2d Col. Wm. Bourne of M., his 2d wife; and, again a widow, d. May 30, 1810, ce. 77. Col.' B. was son of Sylvanus Bourne, Esq., of Barnstable. Miss H. says," Mr. James Freeman was a very respectable merchant at M., and left a large property to his widow, who was tenderly attached to him. His slave '' c~sar Freeman, and Ccesar's wife Venus, were brought up in the Episcopal Church." Of MRS. DEBORAH, the wife or James, it is said, she was dr. of John and Deborah Tasker, her father being a Judge of the Mass. Province, and contemporary with Sir William Shirley the gov., who sent to Judge T. his portrait SIXTH GENERATION. 107 now in Lowell. Judge T. was b. in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Sept. I 707, and d. I 761. He m. Deborah Skinner of Marble­ head, a widow. "MRS. DEBORAH FREEMAN was an uncom­ mon woman; uniting, in youth, beauty and elegance of person with sound good sense and a highly cultivated mind, com­ manding the respect of all who knew her. She was always addressed Madam." 359. Issuse of DAVID FREEMAN, whom. ABIGAIL DAVIS. 819. I. THOMAS DAVIS, March 25, 1757, in Be.

The above DAVID d. abt. 1769. His widow Abigail was app. "Gn. to Thos. Davis Freeman, s. of David and g.-s. of Mrs. Bethia Gorham, late of Be., dee.," July I 1, I 769; and was also app. Aug. 8, same year, to adm. on sd. Bethia, widow. The will of" MRS. ABIGAIL FREEMAN, widow, Sept. 18, 1788, pr. Nov. 12, gives ·to her "sister Lucy Garrett, and to Sarah Parker wife of Isaiah," all her property "in case my son Thos. D. does not return." A query here suggests, Who was the " Lieut. Freeman of the 54th Regiment," who, as reported in "The New York Gazette," Aug. 28, 1780, "d. on Monday morning last, and the same evening was buried " ? The above David was "g.-s. of Mrs. Bethiah Gorham, who was a Sturgis," and then the wid. of Isaac Freeman, " late of Fairfield, dee." She m. 2d Job Gorham, 1735, at which time she was "of Fairfield, Conn." Wid. Bethia Gorham of Be., b. Feb. 19, 1695-6, d. July 11, 1769, and had by her 2d m. a dr. Sarah bap. Aug. 13, 1736, who prob. d. young.

Issue of IsAAc FREEMAN, whom. THANKFUL HIGGINS. *820. I. EDMUND, March 2, 1757, in Wellfleet; m . . Rutft Wiley, April.3, 1777. *821. II. IsAAC, JR., Oct. 28, 1758; m. Hannah· Collins of Truro, Oct. 5, I 782. 108 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*822. III. ANN, Sept. 6, 1760; m. Isaac Atwood, April 4, 1779. *823. IV. BENJAMIN, Oct. 18, 1762; m. lWercy Atwood, Dec. I 7, I 789. *824. V. THANKFUL, Nov. 9, 1766; m. :fohn Y. New- comb of W., Jan. 20, 1785. 825. VI. JONATHAN, Dec. 30, 1768; d. inft. 826. VII. EBENEZER, Oct. 21, 1773. *827. VIII. JONATHAN, Dec.· 20, 1779, gem.; m. SusaJtna Atwood, Oct. 29, I 803, and 2d Eunice New­ comb, Jan. 3 1, I 824. *828. IX. THOMAS, Dec. 20, 1779,gem. ,- m. Patty Bacon of W., April IO, 1802.

The above MR. IsAAC FREEMAN, s. of Eben., m. Thankful Higgins, and d. Aug. 6, 1807, re. 74 .. His wid. THANKFUL d. Tan. 29, 1821, ce. 87. Their graves with monuments are in the Wellfleet cemetery; and alongside are others of the family: viz., "Ebenezer, d. June I I, 1760, re. 73;" "Mrs. Abigail w. :>f Eben., d. June 12, 1781, re. 94," parents of Isaac. The :livision of estate of "Isaac of W., I 808, was to Edmund, Isaac, Benjamin, Thomas, Jonathan; and drs. Anne Atwood wife of Isaac, and Thankful Newcomb wife of Jno. Y. New­ comb."

Issue of Lots F1.urnMAN, who m. JESSE SNOW. 829. I. PHILIP, March 5, 1744, in E.; "by Young." 830. II. SARAH, Sept. 15, 1750; "dr. of Jesse and Lois Snow." 831. III. EDMUND, Jan. 6, 1752; "son of Jesse and Lois Snow."

The above Lors d. Oct. 3, r 790. The record of births in E. cont;iins, in reference to No. 829 above, the following : "Philip Young, the son of Lois Freeman, b. March 5, 1744." Shem. :fesse Snow, Nov. IO, 1748. SIXTH GENERATION. 109

Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, whom. THANKFUL LrNNELL. 832. I. EDMUND, Dec. 15, 1751, in E.; d. Dec. 31, I 777, ce. 26, says grave-stone. *833. II. ABNER, June 12, 1755; m. Sarah Higgins, Nov. 20, 1777. 834. III. REBECCA, March 26, 1757; m. William Knowles, Dec. 21, 1778. 835. IV. SARAH, June 6, I 759; m. Edward 'Jarvis, Feb. 15, 1781. *836. V. JOHN, Nov. ro, 1761; m. Abigail Hopkins, Jan. 22, I 784. *837. VI. HANNAH, March 6, 1764; m. prob. Isaac Snow, March 16, 1786. 838. VII. THANKFUL, May 1, 1766. 839. VIII. JONATHAN, July 2, 1768, gem. *840. IX. Lors, July 2, 1768, gem.; m. · Samuel Smith, Nov. 5, 1789. '

MR. JONATHAN FREEMAN d. July 2, 1768, ce. 37, "five days before the birth of his twins." Will, Oct. 7, 1767, pr. Oct. 1 I, 1768, mentions "wife THANKFUL; Jno. and Hannah, not of age ; little drs. Rebecca, Sarah, Thankful; sons Edm., Jr., Abner, Jno.; my estate both in E. and H.; my honored father, Edm., executor." Inv. Nov. I 5, I 768. THANKFUL, widow, d. May 28, 1810, ce. 78.

397. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. HAN'NAH ATwoon. 841. I. LYDIA, Sept. 23, 1737; m. Benjamin Haskell of Falmo., Me. *842. IL WrLLIAM, March 22, 1740-1; m. Mary Cobb in Liverpool, N.S.

The above WM. FREEMAN d. Nov. 1741, a few weeks before GENEALOGY, PART I. the birth of his son Wm. A deed of gift from MRS. HANNAH FREEMAN of H., widow, Dec. 1742, "to my son William," enables us to trace with certainty the pedigree.

398. Issue of DANIEL FREEMAN, who m. MERCY FREEMAN. *843. I. SARAH, ]R., Nov. 14, 1740, in H.; m. Chitings- worth Foster, '7r., Nov. 1759. 844. II. DANIEL, May 5, 1743; prob. d. early. 845. III. HANNAH, Feb. 23, 1744, in E.; bap. May IO, · · 1745; m. Ben_j. Pepper, Oct. 28, 1765.

MR. DANIEL FREEMAN d. Oct. l, 1748, ce. 31. " MRS. MERCY of E., wid., adm. on his estate, Dec. 9, 175 2 ; " and "March 1, 1753-4, the adm. was continued by John of E., her father, the wid. having dee." Shed. Aug. 14, 1753-4, ce. 32.

399. Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. NATH'L KNOWLES and JOB CROCKER. 846. I. NATHANIEL, by 1st m.; d. July 24, 1755, ce. 14. 847. II. MERCY, by 2d marriage. 848. II I. APPHIA. 849. IV. MERCY; m. Dr. Yohn Davis, and d. in Barn- stable, aged. 850. v: MARY. 851. VI. NATHANIEL. 852. VII. RELIANCE.

Jfhe above MERCY d. Nov. 20, 1803. Mr. Crocker, her 2d husband, removed to Paxton. The 0. Ch. rec. show, - "Col. Job Crocker and wife took letters dimissory to P., May r 1, 1794." SIXTH GENERATION.

400. Issue of APPHIA FREEMAN, whom. EBENEZER MAYO. 853. I. 854. II.

The· above family rem. to Falm., Me. The mother d. Oct. 5, 1773. 4or. Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, whom. RuTH HATCH. *855. I. RUTH, Nov. 24, 1754; m. Henry Prentiss of Bos­ ton, Sept. 17, 1775.

The above MR. ISAAC FREEMAN d. Dec. 22, 17 57. MRs. RuTH FREEMAN was dr. of Benjamin Hatch of H., and b. 1733. She, becoming a widow, m. 2d, Jonathan Freeman, the bro. of her dee. husband. The father of the above Isaac gives in his will, I 770, "to Ruth the only heir of my s. Isaac." We think it beyond doubt that the above wid. Ruth m. 2d, Jonathan Freem~n; for a" discharge for legacy," June 5, 1773, by Jonathan and Ruth Freeman, to Solomon Freeman ex­ ecutor, " £l;O left by the father," seems conclusive; it being evident, that, although the dr. Ruth is called the "dr. of Capt. Jonathan," step-dr. was intended.

402. Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, wbo m. RUTH FREEMAN and ABIGAIL BROWN. *856. I. JONATHAN, 1761, in Cambridge.

The above was a ship-master, and afterwards a merchant in Boston. He resided some time in Cambridge; and subse­ quently in Milton, in occupancy of "the Foy House on Milton Hill," which in r 869 was yet standing. He d. Sept. 27, r 796. "His widow survived him but a few months." As difficulty has attended investigations in regard to GENEALOGY, PART I. both of the two preceding families, we make this note : The Prentiss Genealogy, 1852, says, Hy. Prentiss who m. Ruth Freeman 1775 was son of Rev. Joshua of Holliston; was b. 1749; d. Aug. 31, 1821 in Medford ce. 73, and was buried in King's Chapel cemetery. Prentiss was a merchant in Boston and one of the memorable Tea Party, I 773. He was also a Capt. in the Rev. army during the war, and was at the cross­ ing of the Delaware at Trenton. His wife Ruth d. Jan. r6, r 800, ce. 45. The compiler of the Prentiss Genealogy evi­ dently mistakes in supposing she was the dr. of Jonathan Freeman. She became, as we have said, his step-dr., her mother having m. Capt. Jonathan Freeman when her only child was abt. 3 yrs. old. That hem. Abigail Brown, whose husband had d. r 789, is not improbable; and that Capt~ F~ s matrimonial connections were " Hatch, Freeman, Stone," we sup. has reference to his 1st wife's maiden name, her name by 1st marriage, and to the 2d wife, who, before her marriage to Brown, may have been a Stone.

404. Issue of HoN.' SOLOMON FREEMAN, who m. MERCY FosTER and DESIRE DoANE. 857. I. THANKFUL, Dec. 17, i757; d. young. 858. IL ISAAC, 1762; d. young. 859. III. SOLOMON ; d. young. *860. IV. MERCY, Aug. I 5, I 765, by 2d m.; m. William Crosby. *861. V. WILLIAM, Jan. ro, 1768; m. Elizabeth Sparrow of E., Jan. 5, 1788-9. *862. VI. SOLOMON, May 22, 1770; m. Abigail Clark, Sept. r r, r 793. *863. VII. DESIRE, June 5, 1774; m. Benjamin Foster.

HoN. SOLOMON FREEMAN d. March r r, r8o8, ce. 75. One record says he d. March 8, ce. 75 : r: 3. His 1st.wife, MERCY, was dr. of Dea. Chilingsworth Foster, and d. May 4, I 760. SIXTH GENERATION.

His 2d wife, DESIRE, was dr. of Joseph Doane, Esq., of E., and d. Nov. 20, 1807, re. 78: 1 I: 5. His biographer says, "He was highly esteemed for his excellent qualities of mind and heart; was called to many important trusts, and always .acquitted himself with honor." Mr. F. was, at the time of his de~th, a senator, having represented the county twenty years. He had also been selectman, rep., and judge of the com. pleas. His residence was Brewster.

~-'i1g Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, who m. PRINCE FREEMAN. I. EusHA, " eldest son ; " m. Lydia and Sally Higgins of 0. He went from 0. to Prov'n, April, r 792. 865. II. SYLVIA; m. Isaiah Ryder of 0. *866. III. PRINCE, l 775 ; m. Tryphena. *867. IV. CHARLES, abt. 1780; m. prob. Katy Briggs, 1807. 868. V. RUTH; m. Yohn Yenu of P., June 28, 1829. 869. VI. WARREN; m. Polly Howes, May IO, 1809 or 1803? and was in P. abt. 1792. *870. VII. NATHANIEL, "went to Prov'n," and d. 1810. No issue. 871. VIII. ZERVIA; prob. d. early.

MR. PRINCE FREEMAN b. 1738, who m. MARTHA FREEMAN, dr. of Nath'l of E., Feb. 25, 1768, d. before 1782, as appears from his father's will. · Besides, "adm. was gr. to the widow Martha,April 8, 1783;" and she was app. "Gn. to their minor chn., May 5, 1784."

424. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. JosHUA DOANE. 872. I. TAMZIN, Sept. 16, 1738. 873. II. JOSHUA, Jan. 3, 1739-40. 15 I 14 GENEALOGY, PART I.

874. III. KEZIA, April 11, 1742. 875. IV. HEMAN, Jan. 11, 1743-4. 876. V. EUNICE, April 12, 1746. 877. VI. SETH, April 12, 1748. 878. VII. JosEPH, June 27, 1750. 879. VIII. MARY, Jan. 25, 1752. 880. IX. AzARIAH, June 16, 1754.

The above MARY was dr. of John Freeman, Esq. Her hus­ band, 'Joshua Doane, was s. of Joseph of E., and was b. Dec. 4, 1709.

Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. DANIEL FREEMAN. For issue of the above, see No. 398.

426. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. ELISHA ATWOOD. 881. I. DAVID, May 31, 1752. 882. II. ELISHA, June :!'5, 1754; prob. d. young. 883. III. BANGS, Aug. 25, 1756. 884. IV. FREEMAN, June IO, 1759. 885. V. GIDEON, Sept. ro, 1761. 886. VI. ABIGAIL, Sept. 4, I 766.

The above ABIGAIL, dr. of Dea. J no. Freeman, was a wid. abt. 1770; and, "May I, 1770, Jno. Freeman, Esq., of E., was app. gn. to her six chn." In 1781, "a division of the estate of their late gr.-f. Jno. Freeman was made to David Atwood, and heirs of Bangs Atwood dee."

427, Issue of MAJOR JosEPH FREEMAN, whom. PHEBE PAINE. 887. I. NATHANIEL, Nov. 18, 1749, in H.; prob. d. young. SIXTH GENERATION. 115

888. II. JosEPH, May 16, 1751; m. Susanna Lombard of T., April 7, 1774. 889. III. JOHN, March 3, 1758; d. "of age, but un- married." IV. JosrAH, July 24, 1761; per. m. Phebe Higgins, 1786? V. NATHANIEL, April 7, 1764. VI. THOMAS, Dec. 7, 1767; m. Phebe Hopkins of H ., March, I 798. 893. VII. MARY, March 7, 1770; d. "very aged, un- married.''

The preceding MAJOR JosEPH FREEMAN d. 1778. Phebe, his wid., adm. on his est. April 14, 1778; and April IO, 1781, was app. "Gn. to Josiah, Thomas, Molly, Nath'l, chn. of Joseph." In l 786 she again adm. on Joseph of E., in right of her sons Joseph and Jno., who d. without issue, but of age ; and the remainder of the property was "ordered to be divided between the surviving chn." Mrs. Phebe F. was dr. of Rich'd Paine of E., and d. 1812, ce. 85.

428. Issue of GrnEoN FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH FREEMAN. 894. I. MERCY, Jan. 22, 1748-9; d. "very aged," un­ married, in Hyannis, at Dr. Ford's. *895. II. REBECCA, Nov. 8, 1750; m. Simeon Kingman, Esq., of Bridgewater, Oct. 15, 1778. *896. III. BETTY, Sept. 24, 1753; m. Rev. :fona. Bascom, his 2d wife, Feb. IO, 1785. *897. IV. MARY, March 28, 1757; m. Stephen Hall of S., March 19, 1776. 898. V. SARAH, May 31, 1760; d. Dec. 25, 1760. 899. VI. SARAH, Nov. 30, 1761; d. July 18, 1795, ce. 34, unmarried. *900. VII. HANNAH, J ttne 9, r 765; m. Allen Bourne of S., Nov. 13, 1788. r r6 GENEALOGY, PART I.

MR. GIDEON FREEMAN d. Nov. 4, 1807,

431. Issue of EUNICE FREEMAN, whom. IsAAc FosTER. 901. I. SAMUEL, Aug. 15, 1765. 902. II. HANNAH, Aug. 3, 1767; m. "Zoheth Snow." 903. III. EUNICE, Aug. I 769. 904. IV. ISAAC, Oct. 23, 1770; m. Sarah Thacher, and d. Jan. 4, 1855. 905. V. BENJAMIN, Sept. 27, 1772. 906. VI. SAMUEL, Feb. 26, 1775; m. Eunice Clark. 907. VII. SARAH, May 26, I 777; m. Theophilus Berry, or Bangs?

The above EUNICE, dr. of Dea. John, d. a widow. Her hus­ band was s. of Isaac, and g.-s. of Dea. Chilingsworth Foster.

435. Issue of ELEAZER FREEMAN, JR., who m. ELIZABETH SNow and RuTH KNOWLES. 908. I. LUTIA; m. Heman Snow, 3d, of 0., Aug. I, 1799· 909. II. REBECCA ; unmarried. 910. III. TEMPE; unmarried. 91 I. IV, SETH, by 2d m.; m. Sally Atkins, Oct. 28, 1817. No issue. *912. V. BETSEY; m. Taylor Smith, Jan. 24, r816. SIXTH GENERATION. I I 7

913. VI. RuTH; m. Benf. Paine of Br., Nov. 26, 1819. No issue. 914. VII.

436. Issue of PHEBE FREEMAN, who m. THOMAS PAINE, EsQ, 915. I. JAMES, Feb. 16, 1759; m. Sally Wingate of Biddeford; was physician; and d. in Scotland, 1822. II. J osIAH, April 8, 1760; m. Phebe Stone, Feb. 12; 1793, and went to Me., and d. 1825. 917- III. SETH, Feb. 1 I, 1762; d. Jan. 29, 1765. 918. IV. ENOCH, Jan. 19, r 764; res. some time in Me., but d. 1815, in Athens, Penn. V. SETH, June 27, 1766; rem. to S. C. abt. 1791, and was a printer in Charleston. 920. VI. DAVID, March 19, 1768; m. Phebe Lindsay, 1803, and 2d Ann W. Harding of Portland, and d. 185 I. 921. VIL CLEMENT, Aug. II, 1769; m.Ann Woodbridge, 1806, and d. 1849. 922. VIII. PHEBE, March 2 3,. I 77 l ; m. David McDougal of Buxton, Me., 1793, and d. 1839.

The above MRS. PHEBE PAINE, dr. of Eleazer Freeman, b. March 24, 1719-20, d. Aug. 14, 1779, ce. 49. Her husband m. 2d Sarah (Stewart) Mason of Mt. Desert, Me., whither he rem. abt. 1781, but d. in Portland, 1802, at the house of his s. Josiah. Mr. Paine was prominent in E. during the Rev. period, rep. several yrs., and in l 776 a magistrate. He had issue by a 2d marriage.

439. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. NATHAN SMITH. 923. I. JERUSHA, July 8, 1755; m. Nathaniel Knowles of E. II8 GENEALOGY, PART I.

924. II. PHEBE, Oct. 3, 1758. 925. III. TAMZIN, June 5, 1760. 926. IV. RUTH, Aug. 3, 1762. 927. V. ZoHITH, March 15, 1763. 928. VI. GIDEON, May 15, 1765. 929. VII. IsAAc, Jan. 7, 1767. 930. VIII. THOMAS. 93 r. IX. LEWIS. 932. X. FANNY. 933. XI. POLLY. 934. XII. LucrA. 440. 1ssue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who m. MARTltA FREEMAN. See issue of the above, No. 419, page II3.

Before proceeding to an enumeration of another generation, we wish to embrace the opportunity that yet remains to note a contribution made by Mr. Murphy, our minister at the Hague, to the H_istorical Magazine, from the city records at . Leyden, and copied into Mr. Drake's "Founders of New Eng­ land," p. 86. We regret to have omitted it in its proper place on p. 27. Our attention has just been called anew to the subject by that always observant and astute antiquarian, our esteemed friend J. Wingate Thornton, Esq.; and we present with it a valuable extract from his letter, embracing just what we would say: "Richard Masterson of Sandwich, Eng., mar­ ried Mary Goodall of Leicester, Eng., Nov. 26, 1619. His brother-in-law JORN ELLIS · witnessed the ceremony." Mr. Thornton adds, "Probably this Richard Masterson was after­ wards of Plym.; and the SON of Yohn Elli's may well have been he who m. Elizabeth Freeman. Very closely linked by domestic and religious ties were the founders of Plymouth Colony; and previous neighborhood had much to do with the make-up of the various settlements.:' Mr. Drake mentions John Ellis, Henry Wood, and others connected with our·early colonial settlers; as names found in the Leyden records. 454. Issue of CoL. EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. SARAH PORTER and THEODA (PORTER) ESTABROOK. ~935. I. SARAH, March 27, 1762, in Lebanon; m. Dan Wright of Hanover. *936. II. EDMUND, Aug. 29, 1764; m. Zilpha Poole of Leb. *937. III. OTIS, May 25, 1767; m. Theoda Capron of H., and Louisa W. Burnham of Conn. *938. IV. NATHANIEL, Sept. 9, 1769; m. Martha Hall of Leb. *939. V. JOHN PORTER, Jan. 9, I 772 ; m. Martha Lar- kin and Rachel R. Nye of Brookfield, N.Y. 940. VI. THEO DA, April 4, I 779; d. Sept. 20, I 793, in Leb., unmarried. *941. VII. JOSEPH, June 4, I 78 I ; m. Nancy Estabrook and Sally Hotchkiss. *942. VIII. LUTHER, Jan. 12, I 784; m. Roxana Spencer, / and 2d and 3d.

The above EDMUND FREEMAN, b. 1737 in Dennis, went with his father to Mansfield, Conn. Thence he rem. to Han­ over, N.H., he with his family being the first persons who settled there. The first winter his wife was the only female in town. He soon after settled in Lebanon, the township adjoining. He was first known as "Capt.," afterwards as " Col. F." He commanded a company in the Rev. war, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. He filled various civil offices, and was "through life firm and zealous in his country's 120 GENEALOGY, PART I. cause, discharging with good reputation every duty." Of dis­ tinguished uprightness and integrity, he commanded universal respect and esteem. Early a professor of the Christian religion, his faith firmly established, and his walk eminently illustrative of true discipleship, his religion gave a lustre to his every act until "he came in good old age to· the grave as a shock of corn cometh in its season fully ripe." He died in Lebanon, Aug. 26, 1813, ce. 76. His first wife was from Mansfield, and d. Sept. 13, 1777; his 2d wife was also a Porter, b. in M., widow of Jno. Estabrook of Lebanon; and to her he was m. Feb. 19, .1778.

Issue of HoN. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, who m. TRYPHOSA and ELIZABETH. I. EDMUND, May 4, I 764, in S. ; m. Elizabeth Pattee. II. NATHANIEL, May r, 1766; grad. H. C., 1787; m. Polly Ford of Boston. III. ABIGAIL, Aug. 23, 1768; m. Col. Abraham Williams and George Ellis. IV. MARTHA, June IO, I 770; m. William Fes­ senden, Esq., Aug. 7, 1794. *947. V. JONATHAN Ons, April 6, 1772; m. Lucy Crocker of F., Dec. IO, 1794. VI. RuFu?, Oct. 18, 1773; m. Htl.l!:_nah Palmer of F., April 17, 1796. *949. VII. TRYPHOSA COLTON, Dec. 14, 1775; m. Samuel Parker of Be.,~March 30, 1797. VIII. SARAH, June 16, 1778; m. Shadrach ftree­ man, March 22, 1795. 951. IX. NANCY, Sept. 2, 1780; d. March 24, 1790. *95 2 . X. RUSSELL, Oct. 7, 1782; m. Eliza '7ackson Sturgis of Be., Oct. 1817. *953. XI. ABRAHAM WILLIAMS, Aug. l 7, I 784; m. Nancy Fai,jield, 1809, and 2d. SEVENTH GENERATION. 121

*954. XII. GEORGE WASHINGTON, June 13, 1789; m. Ann Gholson of Va. *955. XIII. FREDERICK, Dec. 1, 1799; m. Elizabeth, Hannah H., and Isabella. XIV. TRYPHOSA COLTON, Jan. 24, 1801; m. Rev. Louis 'Jansen, 1837. 957. XV. NANCY, Jan. 24, 1802 ; d. Dec. 8, I 804. *958. XVI. NATHANIEL, April 19, 1803; m. Betsey Drew, 1825, and Huldah Hopkins. *959. XVII. ELIZABETH HANDY, May 23, 1804; m. Rev. -Davis Lothrop of Be., March 6, 1827. *960. XVIII. LovE SWAIN, July 23, 1805; m. Weston R. Gales, Esq., of N. C., 1825. *961. XIX. TRYPHENA, July 9, 1808; m. Isaiah Hard­ ing of C., Feb. 24, 1837. 962. XX. HANNAH BouRNE, March 24, 1810; m. Irv- ing Fish of F.

[Fraternal affection here demands a record in memory of a beloved sister, SOPHRONIA GIFFORD. On the marriage of our honored Father to his 2d wife, our Sister Sophronit;1, the dr. of our Mother by her 1st marriage, was adopted into the family as a dear child and beloved sister, and was brought up as if one of the above twenty children, greatly endeared to us·au, as she was through life to all who knew her. She was b. Nov. 28, 1789, in Falm., where her father and mother then resided. She married Capt. Kimbal Perry of S., Jan. 19, 1815; and d. in Rochester, April r, I 852, ce. 63. Capt. P. was s. of Dea. Daniel Perry of Sandwich, b. May 17, i 788, and died one week after the decease of his wife, Our brother Abraham W. Freeman says in a letter, June 6, I 8 5 2, " If there be such a thing as happiness beyond the grave, she must enjoy it. I never knew one so perfectly amiable and good as our sister Sophronia." Her dying request was to be " buried near dear Father Freeman."] 122 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Our honored father, the preceding NATHANIEL FREEMAN, was b. in North Dennis, March 28, 1741, 0. S., and d. in Sandwich, Sept. 20, 1827, in the 87th year of his age. · Re­ moved to Mansfield when in infancy, his minority was spent in Connecticut. Upon completing a course of medical studies under the direction of Dr. Cobb of Thompson, Conn., he returned to the seat of his ancestry in Sandwich, and was at once established here in his profession. See a memoir of him in Thacher's Medical Biography. His monumental stone, a pyramidal structure of modest pretensions, cut from granite, bears the following inscription : - " Here lies the body of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, Doctor of Medicine, a lineal descendant in the fifth generation from Edmund Freeman, the original purchaser and settler of this town. Eminent in his profession, he also distinguished him­ self as an ardent friend of liberty in the popular movements that preceded the Revolution. He was an active and prom­ inent mein ber of the Massachusetts Congress in the memorable year 1775, and representative of the town in the first General Court held under the new government. . He was thrice elected representative at subsequent periods, and was called by his f~Ilow-citize.ns to various other places in the civil and military service of the Commonwealth; twelve years a brigadier-gen­ eral in the militia, thirty-six years a judge of the court of common pleas, and forty-seven years register of probate for the county of Barnstable. He was twice married, and was father of twenty. children, of whom eighteen lived to mature age, and fourteen survived him. He left his family as their principal inheritance the precious example of a long, useful, honored, patriotic, and Christian life." DR. FREEMAN'S rst m. was with TRYPHOSA COLTON of Kil­ lin~ly, Conn., May 5, 1763. She was b. March 18, 1743; and d. July II, 1796, ::e. 53: 3: 23. He m. 2d ELIZABETH GIFFORD, wid. of Josiah of Falm., April 7, 1799. She was b. Oct. 6, 1767, dr. of Mr. Jno. Handy of S.; and d. a widow, May 27, 1841, ce. 74. Although the events of DR. F.'s patriotic life are inter- SEVENTH GENERATION. 123 woven in history, his early aspirations were not toward military life-, nor primarily for distinction in civil life. His future, like the career of his friend and co-patriot Gen.Joseph Warren, was determined by the force of circumstances. Giving himself in 1765, soon after marriage, to the practice of medicine in the town of his fathers' sepulchres, he soon became distinguished as physician and surgeon. A' regular course of legal reading was, by the advise of his maternal uncle Col. Otis, undertaken, for the single reason that the exciting topics of the day seemed to render it expedient that men called to occupy prominent positions should fortify their minds for exigencies that might arise. Records and correspondence, from the hour in 1773, when he presented resolutions in sympathy with the spirited action of the town of Boston, show that his influence was prominent not only at home, but in every general and patriotic movement abroad. The minutes of " the Body of the People," in 1774, make it evident that that was no ordinary movement instigated by demagogues, but the procedure of high­ minded men resolved to resume abused delegated power. There was a full and perfect understanding between \leading patriots in other parts, and himself, in regard to· the duty and importance of the movement.1 The journals of the General

1 Thach_er's Military Journal of the Rev. War has the following, p. 14 : " At a regular term of the Court of Com. Pleas at Be., Sept. last, I witnessed the following prompt procedure. A body of about 1,200 men as­ sembled, and obstructed the passage to the court-house door. The leader of this assemblage was Dr. Nathaniel Freeman of Sandwich, a bold son of liberty. Col. James Otis, the chief-j1,1stice of the court, preceded by the sheriff, approached, and demanded admission. Dr. F. replied that it was the intention of the people to prevent the court being opened to exercise those unconstitutional powers with which they were invested by parlia­ ment. The venerable chief-justice in his Maje~ty's name commanded them to disperse, and permit the court to enter and proceed to business. But his Majesty's name had lost its power: it can have no charms with sons of liberty. The judge said he had acquitted himself of duty, and then retired. This proceeding had been discussed and concocted prior to the court term; and .Col. Otis, himself a stanch Whig, '¥as, it is believed, not only apprised of, but actually acquiesced in, the bold measure." I24 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Court convened in r775, of which he was a member, and which " took up government" on recommendation of the Pro­ vincial and Continental Congresses; especially the construc­ tion of important committees, and the appointments following, -evidence his standing then and there. Elected lieut-col. of militia, and subsequently col., and appointed superintendent for the county during the war; his position in the house of rep. r778, r779, and r780; the many honors conferred in quick succession, -all bespeak high estimate of his various public and patriotic services. His military appointment, r 78 I, of BRIGADIER-GENERAL, he resigned after good service, the moment he thought he might do it with justice to his country's claims ; and on that occasion Gov. HANCOCK, before yielding consent, gave utterance to the commendation, "An officer whose patriotic services shone so conspicuously during a long and arduous revolution which tried the souls of men in what­ ever station called by the voice of their country to act." Gov. H. dying before the discharge was made, it became the duty of SAMUEL ADAMS, lieut-gov., to forward the papers, and Gov. A. wrote, "The spirit of liberty, under whose benevolent

A letter addressed by Dr. F., May 2, 1775, to "the, chairman of the general committee of safety," is illustrative of his patriotic energy: "Any further orders from the hon. com., in the cause of God and my country, I am ready to execute with the greatest pleasure." See Am. Archives, vol. ii. It cannot be supposed that Dr. F.'s bold and determined advocacy of the Revolutionary cause would not excite the ire of Tories; nor was he himself surprised by their desire to secure his extinction. A dastardly attempt to· assassinate him was made, an account of which, written by Judge Thomas of Plym., may be found in Edes:" Boston Gazette." The "Body of the People" again were alert, impromptu, to vindicate the honor of the cause against internal enemies; and an account of its doings was written by Gen. Goodwin of Plym. We have given, though with much forbearance, particulars of these proceedings, in our History of Cape Cod. The names of the would-be assassins, and their individual con­ fessions made on their bended knees, with rope about their necks, at the foot of the liberty-pole, we omitted in commiseration of the feelings of their descendants. Dr. F.'s intercession in behalf of the culprits pre­ vailed to prevent more summary expression of the public indignation. SEVENTH GENERATION. 125 guide your conduct has been so eminently distinguished dur-­ ing our late conflict with despotism, is equally recognized in you by the present as by our lately departed commander­ in-chief; and he expresses his confraternity with you in friend­ ship, and in the united love of our· common country, whose government is established on the solid foundation of equal liberty ·and the rights of man."

457. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. AARON HOVEY. 963. I. MARTHA, Dec. 9, 1768 ; m. ')'esse Waldo of M., who d. in Plattsburg. Shed. 1849, ce. 81. 964. II. ABIGAIL, May 9, 1770; m. Rev. Wm. Storrs of Ashford, I 790, and d. I 8 50, ce. 80. 965. III. AARON, June 22, 1774; m. Huldalt (Ely) Hayden, wid., of Saybrook, 1 804. 966. IV. HANNAH, Nov. 17, 1778; m. Daniel Moulton of M., May 29, 1803. 967. V. EDMUND, Nov. 23, 1782; m. Sophia Buckley of Rocky Hill, April, 1806, and d. Od 13, 1870.

Our aunt ABtGAlL, above, was mother of Re7_1, Aaron Hovey, who settled in Essex, Conn., and d. Sept. 9, l 843, ce. 69, and "whose youngest son, Capt. Henry R. Hovey, d. Aug. 16, 1871, wrecked on the Florida coast." Her son-in-law, Mr. Daniel Moulton of M., was in his advanced age of great service to us in collecting materials for this Genealogy ; and so, especially, was his daughter Miss ')'ulia .Moulton. Al­ though it be a departure from our plan to register only- such as have borne the family name, we will not forego the pleasure of mentioning our cousin Julia, whose intelligence, amiability, and kindness in forwarding our work, are worthy of commen­ dation ; for with affectionate pride we recognize her as one of tlte blood, whilst we gratefully acknowledge her favors. MR. DANIEL MouLTON d. May 14, 1859, ce. 86; his wifed. Oct. 7, 1840, ce. 62. 126 GENEALOGY, PART I.

458. Issue of HoN. JONATHAN FREEMAN, who m. SARAH HUNT­ INGTON. I. PEYTON RANDOLPH, Nov. 14, 1775, m H.; grad. D. C., 1796. II. JONATHAN, May 28, 1777; m. llfary White­ house, 1803, and 2d E!izabetli D. B. Oliver. 970. III. CHRISTOPHER, Feb. 22, 1779; "was some time settled in Vt., but went South." *971. IV. EowAE.D, May 6, 1781; m. Phi!ura R1ugh, and Elizabeth Duncan. *972 . V. SARAH, Aug. 2, 1783; d. May 13, 187I, ::e. 88. 973. VI. SAMUEL, Aug. 15, 1785, gem.; d. inft. 974. VII. SoN, Aug. 15, I 78 5, gem.; d. inft. *975. VIII. AsA, Jan. 9, 1788; grad. D. C., 1810; m. Frances Atkinson of Dover. IX. SAMUEL, June 13, 1789; d. inft. X. SAMUEL, Feb. 14, 1790; m. Helen Woodruff of Albany, May 21, 1817. *979. ..xr. HANNAH, March 23, 1792.

HoN. JONATHAN FREEMAN was forty years Treasurer of Dart. College, and occupied a leading place in all public affairs. He was rep. of U. S. Congress, 1797 to 1801; was also of the ho. rep., senate, and council of N. H., and enjoyed through life an enviable reputation in the State of his adoption. By his marriage with SARAH, the dr. of Jeremiah Huntington of Norwich, Conn., Feb. 2, 1775, he became united to a com­ panion of "great intelligence and exalted character." She d. Sept. l 8, 1846, ::e. 98, having long survived her husband. Dr. Lord, the President of Dart. College, has said of her, " An example like hers, of uncommon religious excellence, deserves specific commendation. Mrs. F. was one of the few remaining of that venerable· class of Christians who serve to connect the present century with the past, and to temper the thoughtlessness and inconsistency of the one with the wi~dom, SEVENTH GENERATION. 127

gravity, and consistency of the other. Her Christian life was one of the best patterns found in any age. She made a pro­ fession of religion almost in childhood. Her whole life was unclouded. Through life she was a diligent student of the Bible, and evinced extraordinary knowledge of divine truth. She was always devotional; in the absence of her husband and after hfs decease leading her family in domestic worship, as well as training them in the duties of religion, and commemo­ rating the death of her Saviour in her chamber when no longer able to do so in public. Her whole life was eminently and beautifully Christian. She walked with God soberly, prac­ tically; and died in peace, full of faith, honored by the church, blessed by her posterity, praised by her own works in the gates." HoN. JoNATHAN FREEMAN d. Aug. 20, 1800, ..:e. 63.

459. Issue of CoL. OTIS FREEMAN, who m. RuTH BICKNELL and MARY SHAW. *980. I. JAMES OTis, Sept. 29, 1773, in Coventry, Conn.; grad. Dart. Coll., I 797 ; m. Susan French, 1814. 981. II. JONATHAN OTIS, Nov. 15, 1774; d. Feb. IO, 1776. *982. III. JONATHAN, March 21, 1783; m. Mary Russell of Conway, 1809. *983. IV. RUTH, Nov. 25, 1785; m. Dr. David Hurlbut, Dec. 1819. *984. V. PoLLY, June 4, 1789; m. ')'ohn Hill of Conway. *985. VI. EDMUND, April 20, 1793; m. Sarah M. Tlzomp­ son and Mrs. Spaulding. 986. VII. GEORGE, May 6, 1795, grad. D. C., 1822; m. Harriet Allen an_d Susan Allen.

CoL. OTIS FREEMAN resided in Hanover, N.H., and d. Dec. 15, 1832, ..:e. 84. He with his 1st wife removed from Con­ necticut, 1782, bringing. their first-born, then an infant, with 128 GENEALOGY, PART I.

them. MRs. FREEMAN, b. 1752, d. Oct. 21, 1814, ce. 62; and Col. F. m. 2d a wid. SHAW of Brandon, Vt. He represented the town of H. in the legislature; was also a magistrate, and as a citizen greatly respected and beloved. A few years pre­ vious to his decease, and shortly after our father's death, we journeyed through New Hampshire, our chief object being to make the acquaintance of our numerous relatives, and espe­ cially to visit the above hitherto unseen uncle, the only sur­ viving brother of our grandfather's family. Were it consistent with our plan, we would like to quote largely from our notes mention of several days most agreeable intercourse with our Hanover kinsfolk, not omitting the mention also of our only surviving aunt, Mrs. Martha Hovey, who, much to our grati­ fication, came down from Thetford, Vt., purposely to meet us. Both uncle and aunt bore a striking resemblance to our de­ ceased and venerated father.

Issue of HoN. RussELL FREEMAN, who m. An1A DuRKEE. I. JEDEDIAH CLARKE, Oct. 15, 1774; d. Sept. 29, 1794. II. An1A CLARKE, July 2, 1779; m. Ephraim Salmons, Feb. 4, 1808. III. MARTHA, July 31, 1781; m. Luther G1,ee11. IV. AcHSAH, Sept 7, 1783; d. Aug. 12, 1785. 991. V. AcHSAH, July 6, 1786; d. Dec. 4, 1787. *992. VI. RusSEL MOODY, April 7, 1788; m. 'Jane Fisher, March, 1816. *993. VIL CATHARINE, Dec. 9, I 789; m. Daniel Ken­ drick, Esq., Dec. 4, 1815. *994. VIII. JONATHAN Ons, April 9, 1792; m. Percy Humphrey, Aug. 3, 1815. *995. IX. ARTEMAS LYSIAS, Dec. 11, 1793; m. Mary A. Leonard, Jan. 26, I 8 3 1. 996. X. JEDEDIAH" CLARKE, April 15, 1796; d. March 24, 1797. SEVENTH GENERATION, 129

The above HoN. RussELL FREEMAN of Hanover was five years a member of the State council, and in 1797 speaker of the house of rep. His tragical death demands more than a mere passing notice. He d. Dec. 18, 1805, ce. 55 : 4, in Haver­ hill, N.H., murdered by a monster in human shape bearing the name of ',Yosiah Burnham. MR.· FREEMAN was one of the early settlers of Hanover. With other original proprietors "commencing their farms in the rough," he had "brought-to" his lands, with a success usually attendant on skilful industry, and had erected a com­ modious dv\'.,elling and all appendages requisite to a well­ ordered estate ; was singularly happy in his domestic relations; and, being a man of much reading and of brilliant accomplish­ ments, was not merely in good repute, but was a townsman greatly popular and highly esteemed. Mr. F.'s wife ABIA, whom he m. Oct. ro, 1776, was of a family emigrate to Hanover from Conn. After her bereave­ ment she removed with her children to Onondaga, N.Y., and m. 2d Mr. Moody Freeman, her former husband's brother. A circumstance that seems to denote, if not a premonition of death, at least a special providence, is that a short time be­ fore his sad taking-off, Mr. F. wrote and enveloped an "address to his children," and placed it in his escritoire among other valuables. Found after his decease, though not intended by him for publication, surviving friends caused a private edition to be printed, a copy of which is now before us. Written when there was neither known nor apparent reason to appre­ hend nearly approaching dissolution, it seemed to survivors a voice from the dead. It is proper to add that Mr. F. was not the only victim of the assassin's ire: "Capt. Joseph Starkweather" was killed by the same hand, at the same fatal hour. A ten-inch sheath-blade was thrust into 'the abdomen of each. B.urnham declared, when arrested, that he had carried the weapon "in his sleeve nearly three years to defend him­ self from insults." The pretended excuse of the murderer for this double crime was that he h:;td conceived an affront by his victim's known disapprobation of profanity and vulgarity. 17 130 GENEALOGY, PART I.·

Th_e assassin expressed no regret or remorse, but "wished it were in his power to serve three or four pthers whom· he named, in the same manner." "Mr. St~rkweather was an excellent young man of 27, and d. in about 4 hours after the blow; Mr.·F. survived the stroke about I 3 hours, sensible, and able to converse." The unhappy man who perpetrated the deed was older than either of his victims, '' having 40 years before been expelled from college, and his subsequent life, having generally been of a character not commanding respect." The shocking tragedy caused great excitement in Haverhill and neighboring towns. Various publications called forth by the event are no~ before us, among which, besides the newspapers of the day, are the " Sermon preached at the Execution of J os~ah Burnham," and "An Analysis of Burnham's Life and Character as Com­ municated by Himself."

Issue of CAPT. MooDY FREEMAN, who m. KEZIA and ABrA. 997. I. JEDUTHAN, Dec. 5, 1773, in Mans.; m. in Ohio, and settled there. II. ABIGAIL Ons, April 30, 1775, in Hanover; d. at Broadalbin, aged, and unmarried. 999. III. JEMIMA, April 21, 1777; married. *1000. IV. CALVIN, April 7, 1779; m. Betsey; resided Clarkson. JOO£. V. MARTHA, June r r, r 78 r, in Thetford, Vt.; m. Durkee. 1002. VI. GURDON, May 17, 1783; m., res. Broadalbin. 1003.· VII. KEZIA, Aug. 3, r 78 5 ; m. Fletcher, and 2d Dea.---, and rem. to Michigan. *1004. VIII. MooDY RussELL, Nov. 13, 1787; :{11. Phebe Volkenberg of Rochester. 1005. IX. LUTHER, Sept. I, 1789; d. Feb. 28, 1792. 1006. X. ELIZABETH, Dec. 6, I 792, in Broadalbin ; m. Solomon Close. SEVENTH GENERATION.

1007. XI. MARY, July 2 5, l 794; res. Indiana. 1008. XII. ·LuTHER, April 26, 1796; m., res. Pontoit, Mich. 1009. XIII. JoHN, Jan. 4, 1799; d. March IO, 1800. JOJO. XIV. ELEANOR, Oct. 27, 1802.

CAPT. MooDY FREEMAN d. in Clarkson, N.Y., July 16, 1828, ~- 75. He was a practical farmer, and of remarkable probity. His 1st wife was KEZIA, dr. of Prince Freeman, a cousin. She b. Dec. IO, 1756, d. March 9, 1810, in Clarkson, whither they had removed and settled early. His 2d wife was ABIA, wid. of Hon. Russell Freeman. She was in Onondaga, 1807, and rem. the spring following to Pembroke, Genesee Co., N.Y., and d. Aug. 1820. The adoption of the name Moody into the family as a Christian nil:me is thus explained: Rev. :foshua Moody, b. in Eng. 1633, and brought over by his father 1634, and grad. H. C. 1653, was settled at Portsm. 1658; and his dr. Martha m. Rev. Jona. Russell of Be. abt. 1680, who was father of the above Capt. Moody Freeman's grandmother Abigail, whom. Nath'l Otis. Similar reasons exist for the Christian names Russell and Otis. It may not be irrelevant to preserve here an extract from notes of a filial visit to ancestral graves in M., in 1833: "At Mr. Moulton's was seen Grandmother Otis's 'dressing-box,' - an antique and curious piece of workman­ ship about fifteen inches square, ornamented with tortoise, ivory, and ebony, having large protruding hinges, a massive clasp-lock, &c." This relic of which filial veneration takes note was brought from Port Royal by our gt.-g.-f. Moody when he was "chaplain in the Royal army," and descended through our g.-m. Otis to Mrs. Moulton. On investigation since the preceding extract was penned, it does not appear to us certain that Rev. :foshua Moody was a chaplain in the army: we think the reference was made to his son Rev. Samuel Moody, who was at Louisburg 1745. GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of FREDERICK FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. ABIGAIL THOMPSON and ABIGAIL DIMMICK.

* IOI I. I. TERTIUS, April I 2, r 779, in M. ; m. Fanny Hanks, Laura Thompson, and Fanny Bar­ rows. *1012. II. OLIVE, Nov. 17, 1780; m. Rodney Hanks. *1013. III. EDMUND, Oct. 20, 1782; m. Esther Dimmick, April 12, 1807. IV. SAMUEL, July 19, I 784; m. Huldah Barrows, April 16, 1806. *1015. V. ABIGAIL, Sept. 7, I 78 5 ; m. Daniel Barrows. *1016. VI. MARTHA, Nov. 28, 1 788 ; m. Ephraim P. El­ dredge of Lincoln, N.Y., Feb. 1817. - *1017. VII. JERUSHA, May 1, 1791; m. Horatia Hanks of M. *1018. VIII. EUNICE, Jan. 23, 1794; m. Royal Storrs, Dec. 2, 1814.

FREDERICK FREEMAN, EsQ., resided on the paternal estate at Mansfield, and d. June 19, 1818, re. 63; a man of great excellence of character, a magistrate, and a prominent citizen. ABIGAIL, his ISt w., was dr. of Sam'l Thompson, Esq., of M., and b. Oct. 26, 1758. Shed. July 2, 1794, re. 35. Mr. F. m. 2d ABIGAIL DIMMICK of M., March 17, 1795. She b. June 14,1755.

Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, who m. RoGER HoVEY. 1019. I. A soN, Dec. 25, 1783; d. Dec. 26, inft., in Thetford, Vt. 1020. II. NANCY, Feb. 17, 1785; d. Oct. 9, 1786. 1021. III. NANCY, Dec. 24, 1786; m. Israel Dewey of Berlin, Vt., res. Lunenburg. 1022. IV. MARTHA, Feb. 7, I 789; m. Coleman, and d. abt. 1873, re: 85. SEVENTH GENERATION. 133

1023. V. ABIGAIL, March 6, 1791; d. July 29, 1800. 1024. VI. EDMUND, Jan. 14, 1794; d. July 18, 1800. 102 5. VII. OTIS, June 26, I 799 ; died. 1026. VIII. FREDERICK, Aug. 2, 1796; m., resided Thet­ ford, Vt. 1027. IX. EDMUND OTIS, July 15, 1801; m., and is prof. in Wabash College. 1028. X. HORACE, Aug. I, 1805.

The PARENTS of the above family rem. to Thetford, Vt.

Issue of AzARIAH FREEMAN, whom. ANNA Woon. *1029. I. RUBY, April 15, 1770; m. 'fosiah Hall of M., res. Cattaraugus Co., N.Y. *1030. II. ENOCH, May 27, 1773; m. Lucy Hunting-ton, Jan. 7, 1808. 1031. III. ANNA, Dec. 9, 1779; m. Luther Kinsley, Nov. 1, 1803, who d. April 13, 1837. She d. May 4, 1819. *1032. IV. AzARIAH, Sept. 6, I 78 5; m. Clarissa Thompson, Nov. 24, 1812. *1033. v. SAMUEL DUDLEY, Feb. 6, 1787; m. Nancy­ Boutwell, Feb. 9, 1809.

MR. AzARIAH FREEMAN, s. of Prince of Ma:nsfield, d .. Aug. 1 I, 1828, ::e. 32. His wife d. before.

Issue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who nt.

*1034. I. ZEZIA (Kezia .'!), Dec. IO, 1756; m. Moody Freeman of H. See No. 457. 1035. II. SYLVANtJS; who d. in Lyme, N.H. 1036. III. DAUGHTER; m. Nathaniel Hughes. 134 GENEALOGY, PART l.

The above MR. PRINCE FREEMAN, b. 1757, "removed to the North," - perhaps to Hanover. The issue is not fully ascertained.

Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, whom. NoAH UPHAM. 1037. I. JOHN, Nov. 22, 1772, in Hanover. 1038. II. RoGER, Jan. 3, 1777, in Hanover.

MRS. REBECCA UPHAM above, dr. of Prince Freeman of M., is reported to have "gone with her husband to the North." Issue prob. not reported in full; those above named "resided in W.N. Y."

Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. HANKS. *1039. I. WILLIAM, 1781, in Morristown, N.J.; "m. Betsey Cheesborough of Glens Falls."

We wish we had more ample data for a full and reliable report of the above WILLIAM FREEMAN ; but we think the date given above is correct. He resided some time in Nor­ wich, Conn., but rem . .to New Jersey.

Issue of ENOCH FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH ELDREDGE, Lucv FORBES, and 3d. ro40. I. DAVIDE., Nov. 19, 1774. 1041. II. ELIZABETH, Oct. 26, 1771. ro42. III. ABNER; d. unmarried. 1043. IV. ENOCH; m. Was said, in 1854, to be "living." 1044. V. WILLIAM; "went to Bath!' 1045. VI. PoLLY; "d. unmarried." 1046. VII. Lucv; married. SEVENTH GENERATION. 135

MR. ENOCH FREEMAN, s. of PrincJ of Hanover, it is said "went North." We sup. the remark implies N. H., and that his res. was for a time in Mansfield, and after at Lebanon. Hem. 1st ELIZABETH ELDREDGE of M., who d. Nov. 21, 1777, and 2d Lucy FORBES, March 20, 1778, -and rem. to Lebanon, where she d., and he m. 3d. The above chn. were by the 2d and 3d-marriages.

Issue of EXPERIENCE FREEMAN, whom. JANE UPHAM. w47. I. SELDEN, Jan. 24, 1782.

It is reported of the above MR. EXPERIENCE FREEMAN, "that he went North," prob. to Lebanon.

470. Issue of ELIJAH FREEMAN, whom. OLIVE HOVEY. I048. I. ELIJAH, Nov. 23, 1782.

The above MR. ELIJAH FREEMAN, s. of Prince of M., and whom. a dr. of Aaron, Hovey of M., "after the Revolution went North, prob. to Lebanon, and thence to Saratoga."

47r. Issue of ROGER FREEMAN, who m. w49. I. ADIN, b. abt. 1793, in Saratoga. w50. II. SoN. I05 r. III. DAUGHTER.

MR. ROGER FREEMAN, s. of Prince of M., "rem. to Hanover; thence to Saratoga or Waterford." 136 GENEALOGY, PART I.

. 472. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. JORN DuRKEE. 1052. I. SOPHIA, I 71\4 ; m. Caleb Sanborn, and " had issue in Bennington, Vt." 1053. II. SusAN, 1786; m. Asa Finney, and "d. in Darien, 1822, leaving issue." 1054. III. JOHN, 1788; m. Sarah Perley, and" d. in New York, 1834, leaving issue." 1055. IV. BETSEY, 1790; m. Yoshua Bailey of Darien, and had issue. 1056. V. ELISHA, 1796; m. Rebecca Hayes in Hanover, and had issue ; res. Hanover. 1057. VI. SILAS, 1799; m. P. W. Whidden; res. Boston. 1058. VII. SOPHRONIA, 1801 ; m. Yehiel Tiffany, and d. in Jamestown, N. Y., l~aving issue. 1059. VIII. Lucv, 1804; d. in Hanover, 1812.

The MOTHER of this family was dr. of Prince Freeman of M., and resided in Hanover. She could count 8 chn., 24 gr.-chn., and 21 gt.-gr.-chn.

473. Issue of RuTH FREEMAN, who m. ABIJAH DuRKEE and CALVIN TOPLIFF. 1060. I. PERCY, 1787; m. Amos Tenney of H., and had lSSUe. 1061. II. REBECCA, 1789; m. Yohn Miller, and 2d Yoseph Peters of Darien, and had issue. 1062. III. HORATIO, l 792; m. Mary Waldo. She was resident, 1854, in Buffalo, a wid., and had issue by 1st marriage. 1063. IV. RALPH, 1796; m., res. Saratoga Co. 1064. V. HARRIET, 1798; m. Yoseph Ward of H. Two chn. survived her, one of whom was Mrs. Wm. Kendrick. SEVENTH GENERATION. 137

1065. VI. NANCY, 180'.); m. Wm. Tenney, and had issue of whom was Mrs. A. A. Blanchard of Buffalo. 1066. VII. ABIJAH, by 2d m.; res. in H., and had issue. 1067. VIII. CALVIN; m., and had issue in N. H.

The above RUTH, dr. of Prince Freeman, d. March, 1846, ce. 80:

477. Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. SARAH SouTHWORTH. 1069. I. STEPHEN; d. young. 1070. II. SARAH ; d. young. *1071. III. NATHANIEL; m., and d. abt. 1854. He" was a clergyman of Fairfield Co." 1072. IV. STEPHEN; "d. in Vt. Was a lawyer." 1073. V. SARAH; m. Morgan of Vt., and died. 1074. VI. SouTHWORTH; m. Zeruiah Paddock of M. She was living, 18 54. 1075. VII. 1076. VIII.

MR. THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. Sarah Southworth of Ash­ ford, died, and " his widow m. 2d Dimmick."

479. Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, whom. HuLDAH BICKNELL. * 1077. I. STEPHEN ; m. Thompson. *1078. II. HuLDAH; m. Stephen Brigham of M. *1079. III. THOMAS; m. Percy Eldredge "of Willington, s. of Zoheth." *1080. IV. JOHN, April 18, 1780; m. Lois Atwood. *1081. V. HANNAH; m. ',Yabez Dunham of M. l082. VI. BICKNELL; m. in Lisle, N.Y. 1083. VII. ELIZABETH; m. Morey of Coventry. 1084. VIII. DANIEL; m. "the wid. of Lyman Thompson of M. Had one son." 18 138 GENEALOGY, PART I.

49o. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. SARAH BALLARD. rn85. I. 1086. II.

The above NATHANIEL was s. of Nath'l of M. Some of the family" resided in the town of Butternuts, N.Y."

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, who m. AsA MOULTON. w87. I. HANNAH, Sept. 28, 1771; d, Sept. 20, 1778, in M. 1088. II. DANIEL, June 15, 1773; m. Hannah Hovey, dr. of Aaron an

The above MRs. LYDIA MOULTON, dr. of Skeff Free~an, d. Sept. 17, 1794, ce. 45. Her HUSBAND was b. May 2, 1745, and d. Feb. 8, 1817, ce. 72.

Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, whom. DANIEL DUNHAM. 1091. L ALPHEUS, June 3, 1772; m. Grace Leonard, and d. April 11, 1817;_"no issue."

The above MRS. HANNAH DUNHAM d. Sept. 24, 1790, ce. 39. Her husband, b. 1749, resided in Mansfield.

507. Issue of SKEFF FREEMAN, whom. MARY AsPENWALL. I. ZERUlAH, Feb, 24, 1777; m Alphcus Hanks, Dec. 3 1, I 8 1 1. SEVENTH GENERATION. 139

1093· II. ELEAZER, Dec. 5, 1779; d. at Port au Prince, a shipmaster, Oct. 23, 1804, aged. * 1094. III. SHUBAEL, Nov. 5, 1782; m. Polly Hanks, Jan. 14, 1810. *1095. IV. REBECCA, June 30, 1784; m. Truman Hanks. *1096. V. GEORGE, April 21, 1789; m. Lydia V. Burr of Albany. 1097• VI. ALPHEUS, Aug. 8, 1793, gem.; d. Aug. 27, 1796. 1098. VII. Loews, Aug. 8, r 793, gem.; d. Aug. 22, 1796. 1099· VIII. MARY, Feb. 23, 1799; m. 'Jona. Woodard of Ashford, and rem. to Cazenovia. MR. SKEFF FREEMAN above resided in Mansfield, and d. Jan. 3, 1847, ce. 92. His wife MARY was b. Oct. IO, 1753. We remember Mr. Freeman, a very venerable, complaisant gentleman, at the time of our visit to M.

508. Issue of ANNA FREEMAN, who m. ELIPHALET DIMMICK. I 100. I. Jomt, Dec. IO, 1777; d. Dec. 1 I, in Mansfield. J;IOI. IL MARY, Sept. 30, 1779; m. Peter Cross, 1803. 1102. III. ISAAC, March I 8, I 782 ; m. Sally Woodard of Bethany, Penn., 1810, and 2d; res. Ver­ milionville, Ill., and had issue. uo3. IV. ESTHER, Nov. 28, 1784; m. Edm. Freeman, April 12, 1807. 1104. V. EPHRAIM, June I, 1787; m. ':ferushaDzmham, March 12, 1810, and 2d Wid. Betsey Eldredge of Willington. no5. VI. HANNAH, April 6, 1791; m. Daniel Root of Coventry, and d. Sept. 1836. II06. VII. SALLY, Sept. 18, 1793; m. Salmon Barrows of M., 1824. I 107. VIII. ANNE, Oct. 19, 1796; m. Sylvanus Conant of M., 1844. 1108. IX. CLARISSA, March 17, 1799; d. Sept. 25, 1801. 140 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above ANNE d. Nov. 14, 1839, ce. 81. - Her husband was b. March 12, 1753.

509. Issue of KEZIA FREEMAN, whom. AsA FARWELL. 1109. I. SKIFF, Dec. 22, 1780; m. Elizabeth Hermon of Dorset, Vt., March 13, 1803, and d. May 16, 1804. r r IO. II. GURDON, Nov. 4, 1782; m. Grace Farnsworth of Dorset, Nov. 15, 1804. 1111. III. AsA, June 2, 1791; d. Sept. 1, 1809. The above KEZIA resided in Dorset, and d. Dec. 2, 1843, ce. 82. Her husband was b. Jan. 4, 175 7.

510. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH DIMMICK.

II 12. I. ANNA SARGEANT, Sept. 24, 1788, in M. ; d. June IO, I 794. *1113. II. WILLIAM HENRY, Sept. 19, 1791; m. Susan G. Amory of Boston. II 14. III. JORN MANLEY~ March I 5, 1795 ; m. Lucy Cum~ · mins. He was a physician in N. Y., and d. June, 1851. · 1115. IV. DWIGHT, May 2, 18o1; d. March 31, 1804. 1116. V. ANNA, March 6, 1805; d. Feb. 20, 1861. l II7. VI. FRANCIS, Oct. 5, 1809; d. Oct. 7, 1874. The above MR. EDMUND FREEMAN was a grad. of Brown University, and d. March 30, 1833, ce. 69. His wife HANNAH b. in M., April 5, 1766.

5 I I. Issue of SALOME FREEMAN, who m. JOHN MANLEY. 1118. I. J ER USHA, Jan. 2, 1788; m. Moses Kent. 1 II9. II. ANNA, Sept. II, I 790; m. Ira Strong. SEVENTH GENERATION. 141

I 120. III. EDMUND, April 2, 1792. I 121. IV. ALONZO, Aug. 4, 1794. I 122. V. JOHN, May 11, 1796. l 123. VI. CHLOE, May 6, I 798. 1124. VII. SKIFF, April 29, I 800; d. Oct. 22, I 814. I 125. VIII. SALOME, April 18, l 802. l 126. IX. ALPHEUS, July 17, 1804. I I 27. X. MARY FARWELL, July 26, 1807 ; d. May 22, 1808. I !28. XI. THOMAS.

MR. MANLEY, lzusband of the above SALOME, was b. July 24, 1763, and d. March 14, 1849, re. 86. She was yet surviv­ ing in Dorset, in 185 4.

Issue of DEA. ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. MERCY EDDY. I. J osrAH; m. Virtue Morton of Middleboro', 1806. 1130. II. HANNAH, 1783; d. Sept. 22, 1842, .::e. 59, un­ married. 113 1. III. MORTON. II32. IV. JOH!;<, 1787.

The above ELISHA was deacon of the ch. in Middleboro', 1833, and took letters dimissory to the ch. in Carver, 1846. He d. Feb. 10, 1847, re. 60. His widow MERCY, who was sister to 'foslzua Eddy the father of Zachariah, Esq., d. Aug. 19, I 828, re. 82.

520. Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, who m. EBENEZER BouRNE. 1133. I. JOHN; m. Savery. - I I 34. II. JOSIAH ; m. Besse. I 2 3 5. II I. EBENEZER,

CAPT. EBENEZER BOURNE lived and d. in Wareham. GENEALOGY, PART I.

522. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. SYLVIA STETSON. r 136. I. JoANNA,April r8, 1786; m. ']'ames S. Phinney, Aug. 6, r 807. I 137. II. STEPHEN, March 26, r 788. rr38. III. JORN, Aug. 26, r 792. I 139. IV. SAMUEL, Aug. 8, 1795; d. at Greenbush, N.Y., in U. S. Army. I 140. V. ELISHA, Aug. 22, 1797; m. Hannah B. T¥ood of Mid., Nov. 2, 1828. I I4I. VI. Lucv, June 2, r 799. I 142. VII. MARCUS, Jan. 31, 1802. I 143. VIII. JOSIAH, Aug. 31, 1805; d. June 18. I 144. IX. SYLVIA STETSON, July 3, 1808.

The FATHER of this family d. in the U. S. service at Green­ bush, N.Y., May 5, 1813. The son Samuel d. at about the same time. They were both in the army.

52 9, Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, whom. AMAZIAH WrLcox.

I 145. I. RUTH; m. Thomas Fessenden of Sandwich, Aug. 14, 1803. II. SARAH ; d·. unmarried and aged. III. Jos1AH; d. ce. about 35, unmarried. IV. BETSEY; m. Samuel Bennet of Tiverton, R.I., Dec. 15, 181 I. l 149. V. REMEMBER. II50, VI. CHARLES ; m. Mary C. Bourne of S., July 19, 1827, dr. of Bethuel. 115 I. VII. A PALMER ; married. 1152. VIII. CAROLINE.

' - MRS; SARAH WrLcox above, we remember as the near neighbor of our parents, and an estimable woman. She was SEVENTH GENERATION. 143 dr. of Benj. Freeman by his wife Sarah Nye. Her husband, MR. WILCOX, was drowned Jan. IO, 1816, in the Vineyard Sound. Attempting to cross in a boat from Falm. to Holmes Hole, as aid to the high sheriff of the county who ventured the dangers of the channel in order to serve a civil.process, the boat was either overthrown by the turbulence of the waves, or disabled by floating ice, and its three occupants were lost. Mr. W. was accompanied by Mr. Ansel Dimmick of Falm and the sheriff. The widow of Mr. W. survived him many years.

530.

Issue of LEMUEL FREEMAN, who m. MERCY Hoxrn and BATHSHEBA FESSENDEN.

*n53. I. MERCY, Aug. 27, 1792; m. Allen Kelley. I 154. II. SARAH FESSENDEN, May IO, I 795, by 2d m. · m. 'James N. Bassett of Be., his 2d wife. *1155. III. NATHAN, Sept.\ 1797; m. Mary Brown, Oct. 18, 1825. IV. HENRY W., April 6, 1800; m. Mehitable Bas­ sett, Dec. 25, 1827, and 2d Olive Lewis. l I 57. V. BENJAMIN, Aug. 4, 1802; was pub. to Mary S. Parker of Falm., Jan. 2r, 1826, but d. un­ married. *n58. VI. REBECCA F., Oct. 28, l 805 ; m. ':fas. N. Bas­ sett, Nov. l, 1827. *II 59. VII. BATHSHEBA, Feb. 9, 1808; m. Caleb Nickerson of Provn., April 6, 1830.

DEACON LEMUEL FREEMAN, many yrs. deacon of the Cong. Ch. in S., a highly respected citizen, d. Aug. 24, 1835, ce. 78. His wife MERCY was dr. of Barnabas Hoxie of S., and b. May 15, 1767; m. Sept. 21, 1790. His wife BATHSHEBA was dr. of Benj. and Sarah Fessenden, b. March 27, 1767, and m. May 26, 1793. Dea. F. was a widower at his decease. 144 GENEALOGY, PART I.

53I. Issue of REMEMBER FREEMAN, who m. JOHN THACHER.

l r6o. I. BENJAMIN, May 20, 1786; cl. June IO, 1832, in Canada. r 161. IL JAMES, Jan. 28, 1789; cl. Sept. 11, 1821. " Drowned." II62. III. HANNAH BOURNE, Jan. 2, 1792; m. Sampson of Be. l 163. IV. FREEMAN; d. ce. 6 months.

The above REMEMBER cl. April 26, 1795, ce. 38. Her hus­ band m. 3d, and d. July 4, 1833, ce. 84: 7. He had a son Samuel by his ISt marriage.

53 2 • Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. MATTE ELDREDGE. 1164. I. Lucv, April 9, 1794; m. Asa S. Bowley of Provn., March IO, 1839. *n65. II. EZRA, Aug. 3, 1797; m. Polly Nickerson, Oct. 4, 1824. *1166. III. WATSON, May 19, 1800; m. Mary Atkins, Dec. 2, 1824. l 167. IV. CYNTHIA, Jan. 13, 1803. *1168. V. KILBURN WHITMAN, Oct. 21, 1806; m. Ann P. Holmes, Jan. l 3, l 828.

The preceding MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN d. March IO, 1826.

534. Issue of MARIA FREEMAN, who m. MosEs KEENE. rr69. I. ABRAHAM; m., and d. Sept. 17, 1855, ce. 66: ro. l I 70. IL JOSEPH, l 171. III. RUTH. SEVENTH GENERATION. 145

I I 72. IV. DEBORAH. I 173. V. JOHN. The above MARIA was dr. of John, who removed from S. to Middleboro'.

535. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. NANCY BROWN. 1174. I. DEBORAH, Dec. 1, 1782, in S. *1175. II. JoHN, May 19, 1787; m. Polly Cole of Carver, 1806.

The above ELISHA settled in Middleboro', abt. r 778.

536. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, whom. ELISHA. PERRY, EsQ. r 176. I. DEBORAH, Jan. 6, 1777, in S.; d. unmarried, aged. rr77. II. NANCY, Jan. I I, 1780; d. Nov. IO, 1796. l 178. III. ELISHA, JR., Feb. 9, 1783; m. Abigail Bourne, Oct. 13, 1808, and Betsey Corliss of N. Yarm., Me., March, 1819, and d. Nov. 19, 1842.

The above SARAH d. Nov. 27, 1785; and ht:!r husband, ELISHA PERRY, ESQ., m. 2d.

540. Issue of NATHAN FREEMAN, who m. SALLY BRIGGS. I 179.. I. NATHAN, Dec. 12, 1795, in Mid. I 180. II. JOSEPHUS, June IO, 1797. II8I. III. WESTON, Aug. 3, 1800. I 182. IV. ELIZA, May 1, 1802.

The above MR. NATHAN FREEMAN was "of Sandwich" when married. He seems soon after to have settled in Mid­ dleboro'. Io GENEALOGY, PART I.

541. Issue of MARTIN FREEMAN, who m. MERCY HAMBLEN. II83. I. JAMES, April I 4, 1795, in Mid. 1184. II.· NANCY, July 13, 1797. II85. III. SALLY, March 20, 1799. 1186. IV. BETSEY, Jan. IO, 1801. *r 187. V. MARTIN; m. Mary Ann Fish of S., 1825.

544. Issue of PHEBE FREEMAN, who m. CLARK SWIFT. I I 88. I. FRANCIS JONES ; m. Mary Bassett, Dec. 19, I 8 IO. I 189. II. EXPERIENCE, June 17, 1791, by marriage with Mr. Swift. 1190. III. THOMAS, Aug. 3, 1793; m. Temperance.~[

n91. IV. ELIZABETH, Feb·. 17, 1796. 0,1 __ 1192.• V. ABIGAIL PHILLIPS, Dec. 13, 1797. I 193. VI. DELIA BATEY, March 14, 1800; m. Isaac Keith, Sept. 7, 1829. 1194. \!II. CLARK, March 18, 1802; m. Sarah Spring, Jan. 6, 1828.

The above MR. CLARK SwrFT was b. Sept. 23, 1755. By marriage with Mary Gibbs he had Mary, Sept. 2, 1]82, who m. Benj. Burgess, Esq. Hem. 2d the above PHEBE, Aug. 16, I 789. Mr. Swift was a good citizen, highly esteemed. He d. March 6, 1821, re. 66. His widow d. Aug. 6, 1839, re. 80.

545. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. ZENAS NYE. 1195. I. STEPHEN, July 22, 1785; d. Jan. 1805. 1196. II. SHADRACH, July 7, 1787; d. Jan. 2, 1805. 1197. III. SETH FREEMAN, April 31, 1791; m. Sa.rah Carver of Plym., 1813; d. Sept. 13, 1856. SEVENTH GENERATION. 147

IV. ABRAM, March 16, 1793; m. Nancy Tobzy, April 16, 1815, and 2d Susan Ware. He d. Aug. 1857. 1199. V. EXPERIENCE HATCH, March 22, 1795; d. un- married, March I, I 841. 1200. VI. MARY, Aug. 7, 1797; d. unmarried, May 28, 1829. 1201. VII. ZENAS, Aug. 13, 1799; d. unmarried, Sept. 20, 1824. 1202. VIII. SABRA, July 24, 1801. MR. ZENAS NYE was b. March 31, 1763, s. of Stephen, and d. Oct. 12, 1828. MRS. ~ARY NYE d. June 27, 1839.

MAJOR JOHN FREEMAN, m. ELIZABETH BARLOW. MAJOR F. was in the earlier part of his life a participant in the Rev. war. He was subsequently some time ship­ commander in foreign voyages. He became major of militia; was rep. of the town ; and his characteristic through life was energy of will. He d. June 8, I 828, re. 6 5. His. wife; :who was dr. of Ward Swift, and widow of Nathan Barlow, pre­ ceded him. 547 .. Issue of HoN. JAMES FREEMAN, whom. JOANNA BuTLER and ELIZABETH CARNES. *1203. I. ELIZA, Oct. IO, 1790, in S.; m. Samuel Nye, Sept. 4, 1828. 1204. II. JoHN, Sept. 2, 1792; d. in Batavia, March, 1820, re. 26, a mariner. 1205. III. JOANNA BuTLER, Dec. 10, 1794; d. unmarried, Oct. 14, 1857. 1206. IV. JAMES MADISON, Aug. 6, 1798, by 2d m.; d. Nov. 16, 1820, ce. 22, on the coast of Africa, unmarried; an officer U.S.N. 148 GENEALOGY, PART I.

r207. V. SETH EDWARD RUTLEDGE, March 3r, 1800; d. June 24, 181 I. 1208. VI. SHADRACH, Nov. 30, 1801; m. Eliz. P. Swift, July 23, 1829, and d. Feb. 20, 1838, re. 36. Shed. Dec. 12, 1835. *1209. VII. EXPERIENCE HATCH, March 14, 1803; m. Isaac Gibbs, Sept. 13, 1827. 1210. VIII. FRANCIS HENRY, Aug. 6, 1805 ; m., and re­ sided in Buffalo. *12u. IX. ABIGAIL WAINWRIGHT, June 26, 1808; m. Roland Gibbs, June 23, 1828.

HoN. }AMES FREEMAN was high sheriff of the county. He resided in Sandwich; m. 1st 1n Falm., 2d in Boston; and d. Jan. IO, 1816, re. 51, in prosecution of the duties of his office, the boat in which he was crossing to Martha's Vineyard being disabled by floating masses of ice. Two others perished with him. He was a man of indomitable perseverance, of powerful physique, energetic and influential. His wid. ELIZABETH d. Dec. 31, 1853.

548. Issue of ANNA FREEMAN, who m. JOSEPH SWIFT, 12r2. I. SETH FREEMAN, April 25, 1787; grad. H. C.; m. Velina Rawson, and was Rev. of Nan­ tucket. 1213. IL ABIGAIL, Feb. ·28, 1789; nt. Thos. Bassett, 1810; 2d Dea. Arthur Smith of Scipio. I2f4. III. EXPERIENCE FREEMAN, Jan. r9, 1791; m. Capt. Daniel B. Nye, I 8 I r. 1215. IV. HARRIET, Nov. 14, 1792; m. Beardsley, and 2d Morgan of Auburn, N.Y. r216. V. JosEPH P., Sept. 22, 1794; m. Abigail Towal!y of Scipio, N. Y. 1217. VI. }AMES FREEMAN, Oct. 7, 1796; m. Delight Curtis of Rushville. SEVENTH GENERATION. 149

1218. VII. JOHN FREEMAN, Nov. 19, 1798; m. Culver of Scipio. 1219. VIII. THOMAS H., April 2, 1802; m. Smith of Scipio. 1220. IX. ANN MARIA, March 21, 1804; m. Wright. 1221. X. CYNTHIA, April 8, 1806; d. 1816, ce. IO.

MRs. ANNA SWIFT d. a wid. at Auburn, N.Y., Feb. 19, 1859, ce. 83. Her husband, MR. JOSEPH SWIFT, was s. of Thos. ~f S., and b. June 30, 1762. He d. 1826, in Scipio, ce. 64, to which place he had rem. with family abt. 1814.

549. Issue of SETH FREEMAN, JR., whom. MARIA NYE. *1222. I. CHARLES HENRY, Aug. 3, 1798, m S.; m. Pamelia Davis of Falm., April, 1829. 1223. II. HANNAH BUTLER, Aug. 9, 1800; m. Benajah Leonard of Wareham, who d. in Providence, R.I., 1862. 1224. III. ANN MARIA, Feb. 7, 1803; m. Clifton Wing of Roch. 1225. IV. FANNY ELIZABETH, Aug. 19, 1805; m. Hiram Barrows of W., Dec. 30, I 8 30. 1226. V. SETH, March 12, 1808; rem. to Illinois, 1840. *1227. VI. NATHAN NYE, Aug. 30, 18IO; m. Caroline Swift, Sept. 4, 1834.

The above MR. SETH FREEMAN, JR., d. Oct. 28, 1824, ce. 56. His wife MARIA, b. Sept. I 1, 1778, dr. of Nathan Nye, Esq., d. Oct. 1 I) r8IO, re. 32.

55o. SHADRACH FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. SARAH FREEMAN, Was a highly respected citizen of S., and d. June 13, 1854, re. 84. His wife SARAH, whom he m. March 22, 1795, b. June 150 GENEALOGY, PART I.

16, 1778, d. Nov. 14, 1852. She was dr. of Hon. Nathaniel Freeman.

551. Issue of EXPERIENCE FREEMAN, whom. WA;rsoN FREEMAN. *1228. I. WATSON, Nov. 29, 1797, in Boston; m. Eveline Fessenden, July 23, 1827. 1229. II. MARY ANN, Aug. 9, 1799; d. in Boston, Oct. 29, l 832, unmarried. 1230. III. CHARLOTTE THANKFUL, Oct. 16, 1801; m. Sever of Kingston. *1231. IV. BENJAMIN, Dec. 31, 1803; m. Sally Shaw Shurtleff. 1232. v. EXPERIENCE SARAH HINCKLEY, Dec. 3, 1806 ; d. in Boston, Feb. 25, 1833, unmarried.

MRS. EXPERIENCE FREEMAN d. Dec. 15, 1806, in Boston, ce. 35. Her husband, MR. WATSON FREEMAN, s. of Watson of Br., was b. 1762, was a successful merchant in Boston, and d. in Sandwich, April 17, 1813, ce. 50. He was buried in what is since known as "the Freeman Cemetery," his own inter­ ment being the first, - the lot having been purchased by his direction when near death. For a full view of Mr. F.'s descent see Nos. 297 and 750 of this volume; and, for biographical sketch, see Freeman's History of Cape Cod, vol. i. pp. 600, 6or.

553. DELIVERANCE FREEMAN, who m. GIDEON BATEY. "MRS. DELIA BATEY," whom. l\1R. GIDEON BATEY of Boston, merchant, May 25, 1797, d. Sept. 7, 1848, ce. 56. Her hus­ band d. Oct. 16, 1826, in S.

556. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. CAPT. JORN Po PE. 123.3; J. NANCY, Feb. 18, 1788, in S.; m. <_;fas. Wingate, Esq., of Hallowell, Oct. 3 I, 1802. SEVENTH GENERATION. 151

1234. II. STEPHEN, Aug. 6, 1790; d. unmarried. 1235. III. NABBY MATILDA, July 5, 1791; m. Merrill. 1236. IV. EDWARD, April 12, 1793; d. Sept. 22, 1835, re. 42, in Bath, Me. 1237. V. LorsA, Jan. ro, 1795. 1238.. VI. FRANCES, Dec. 14, r 796. 1239. VII. JoHN, JR., Dec. 17, 1799; m. Sarah Hartwell of Augusta. 1240. VIII. WILLIAM, JR., Dec. 9, 1801; m. Deborah Fes­

senden, Nov, 23 1 1826. He d. Jan. 3, 1875, re. 73. 1241. IX. CLARISSA, Oct. 2, 1804. 1242. X. MARY ANN, Oct. 20, 1806.

The above MRs. MARY POPE, the intimate and excellent friend and neighbor of our mother, d. May 23, 1829, re. 63, in Falm., Me., whither her husband and herself rerri. abt. 1815. She was dr. of Sam'l Freeman, who wen't from S. to Hallowell. Her husband, CAPT. POPE, b. July 8, I 762, in S., d. May 4, 1829, re. 67. Their son John Pope is now (1875) rear-admiral U.S.N.

559. Issue of EDWARD FREEMAN, whom. EsTHER NYE. 1243. I. THOMAS, Oct. 25, 1796, in Sandwich. 1244. II. MARY, July 11, 1798. 1245. III. ABIGAIL, March 21, 1800. 1246. IV. SAMUEL, Nov. 7, 1801, in Hallowell. 1247. V. EDWARD, AP.ril 4, 1804. 1248. VI. JoHN, March 25, 1806. 1249. VII. EsTHER, Dec. 3, 1808. 1250. VIII. EBENEZER, June 22, 18rr. This son" was a clergyman." 125 r. IX. ELIZABETH, Sept. 4, 1814.

MR. EDWARD FREEMAN above, who rem. from S. to H. abt. 1800, d. Dec. 14, 1840. His wife was a dr. of Nathaniel Nye of S. GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of EBENEZER FREEMAN, who m. 1252. I. ADALINE A., Feb. 4, 1815, in Hallowell. 1253. II. Lucy T., March 15, 1817. 1254. III. JOHN, Feb. 28, 1819. 1255. IV. JOSEPH W., July 1, 1821. 1256. V. MARY F., Jan. 12, 1824; d. May 25, 1845. 1257. VI. EBENEZER, April 28, 1826. 1258. VII. GEORGE E., Sept. 3, 1829. 1259. VIII. BENJAMIN A., April 24, 1832. 1260. IX. SAMUEL M., Aug. 6, 1834.

Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, whom. FEAR ATKINS. *1261. I. WARREN, July 26, 1799; m. Sarah G. Harris of Be., Nov: 28, 1823. 1262. II. BETSEY A., July 11, 1802. r 263. III. ANSEL, July 21, 1804; m. Martha Lewis of Be., Sept. 4, 1833. 1264. IV. LOREN, Jan. 22, 1807. 1265. V. JosEPH A., Aug.•8, 1811.

The above SAMUEL FREEMAN, 3d, m. FEAR, dr. of James Atkins of S., and d. about 1829, adm. being gr. to Ansel Free­ man. The "widow Fear" is mentioned in probate. As "Ansel Freeman, in his will, gives to my wife Martha all," it is supposed that he d. without issue.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. BETSEY F1sH. *1266. I. PAULINA, Aug. 10, 1803; m. George Atkins, Jan. 20, 1825. SEVENTH GENERATION. 15 3

*1267. II. CHARLES, Sept. 20, 1805; m. Tylia Small of Provn., Dec. r8, 1834. 1268. III. TABITHA, July 24, 1807.

The above MR. THOMAS FREEMAN d. July 29, 1841. His wife BETSEY was a dr. of Edmund Fish of S.

568. Issue of JosrAH FREEMAN, whom. 1269. I. CATHARINE. 1270. II. POLLY.

The above MR. JOSIAH FREEMAN rem. to Montpelier, Vt.

570. Issue of CAPT. EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. Lucy CHURCH­ ILL. *1271. I. JOHN CHURCHILL, June 20, 1805; m. Hannah F. 1/:larston of Be., Aug. 9, 1833. · *1272. II. EDMUND, JR., Oct. 6, 1806; m. Gulielma Fuller, Jan. 7, 1836. 1273. III. JosrAH, Aug. r3, r8o8; d. Oct. 14, 1832, un­ married. *1274. IV. Lucy ANN, Dec. 7, 1814; m. George Fish, Nov. 7, 1833. .. 1275. V. MARY TuRNER,Jan. r3, 1820; m. Thomas Fuller.

The above CAPT. EDMUND FREEMAN, who "was b. about 8 mos. after his father's decease," d. Feb. r4, r866, ::e. 87. His wife Lucy was b. June 24, 1777, in Plym.

573. Issue of BRADFORD FREEMAN, who m. 1276. I. HANNAH, b. in Duxbury; m. Capt. Benjamin Winsor. 20 154 GENEALOGY, PART I,

I 277. II. EuNICE ; m. Washburn. 1278. III. JOSEPH. 1279. IV. ELIZABETH. 1280. V. SALLY.

See Duxbury records.

578. . . Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. WELTHEA SAMPSON.

1281. I. WILLIAM, b. in Duxbury: 1282, II. ENOCH. 1283. III. SALLY. 1284. IV. WELTHEA; prob. m. Nath'! A. Burgess in Dux., who was b. March I 7, 1803. 1285. V. MARTIN. 1286. VI. DEBORAH. 1287. VII. ABIGAIL.

The above WILLIAM, was s. of Enoch. His wife WELTHEA was b. April 22, I 773, in Duxbury.

579. _Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. NATHANIEL SOULE. 1288. I. DANIEL, Oct. 14, I 796, in Dux. 1289. II. LYDIA FREEMAN, 1798; m. Capt. Morton Waterman. 1290. III. HANNAH. 1291. IV. ABIGAIL. 1292. V. NATHANIEL. 1293. VI. MARY, 1294. VII. FREEMAN. 1295. VIII. JOHN, 1296. IX. ENOCH. SEVENTH GE:'.'iERATION. 15 5

590.

Issue of IRENE FREEMAN, who m. REV. ZEDEDIA_H SANGER. 1297. -i. RrcHARD, 1778, in Dux.; grad. H. C. 1800; m. Sally Tisdale of Taunton, 1807. r29r II. DEBORAH, 1779; m. 'John Ames, 'Jr., 1794. 1299. III. JosEPH, 1781 ; m. Hannah Marcey, dr. of Dr. M., 1812. 1300. IV. CAROLINE, 1782; m. Samuel Clarke, 1810. 1301. V. ZEDEDIAH, r 784. 1302. VI. SAMUEL FREEMAN, I 788; m. Susan Alden, dr. of Caleb. 1303. VII. OLIVE; m. George lWoore of Burlington, 1815. 1304. VIII. RALPH; grad. H. C. 1808; m. Charlotte King- . man, dr. of Ezra, Esq., I 8 I 7, and. settled in the ministry in Dover. I 305. IX. SARAH. r 306. X. ELIZA.

593. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m.

1307. I. OLIVE, "bap. July 3, 1788, offered by her grand­ parents."

The above MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN settled m Minot, Me., and d. before I 788.

594. Issue of CHANDLER FREEMAN, who m. 1308. I. CHANDLER; who was «drowned May 31, 1833, whilst washing sheep."

DEA. CHANDLER FREEMAN " resigned his deaconship, Dec. 1, 1828, on account of age." GENEALOGY, PART I.

595. Issue of JosEPH FREEMAN, whom.

Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. 1309. I. 1310. II.

The above WILLIAM, s. of Thos., b. 1757, in S.; d ..in Vt., abt. 1813.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. REBECCA SWIFT. *13rr. I. ANNE, who m. Towne. *1312. IL JOHN. *1313. III. LUCINDA; m. Rev. Benj. R. Hoyt, Dec. 3, 1812. IV. BETSEY ; d. unmarried. V. Lucms; m. Clara Stearns of Barnard ; res. Olin, Wis. 1316. VI. MARCUS ; d. young. * I 3 l 7. VII. MARY ; m. Noah Bartholomew of Hartford, Vt. *1318. VIII. REBECCA; m. 'James vValcott. I 319. I~. E~IfA ; d. in Boston. >: · 01s:,, 1 !.,.. '/.'i.. - "'le.17. 1, The above MR. THOMAS FREEMAN was a leading citizen of Barnard, " highly respected ; " and some time rep. of the legis­ lature of Vt.

606. Issue of JosHUA FREEMAN, whom. JONES. 1320. I. 1321. II.

The above MR. JosHUA FREEMAN rem. to Moretown, Vt., prob. abt. 1818. SEVENTH GENERATION. I 57

607.. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH TUPPER and SARAH McINTOSH. l 322. I. IRA. 1323. II. ALLEN. 1324. III. ORRIN. 1325. IV. CHARLES. 1326. V. RUSSELL. 1327. VI. DAN. l 328. VII. ABIGAIL. 1329. VIII. AMELIA. 1330. IX. EUNICE. 1331. X. HANNAH, July 4, 1814, by 2d marriage. *1332. XI. ELISHA, Jan. 1816; m. Maria L. Lemon, Sept. IO, 1838. MR. ELISHA FREEMAN is reported d. March 13, 1816.

608. Issue of STEPHEN FREEMAN, who m. SARAH J oN:B:s. 1333. I. HANNAH, Nov. 22, 1792, in R.; m. Solomon Paddock, and d. March 28, 1865, in Hart­ ford, Vt. 1334. II. JoHN, March 14, 1794; d. Aug. 20, 1820. 1335. III. PHILA, Sept. 25, 1795 ; m. T¥arren Blanchard, and cl. Sept. 24, 1 843. 1336. IV. THOMAS, Oct. 27, 1797. 1337. V. HORATIO N., Oct. 2, r 799 ; m. Sarah Walcott of R. 1338. VI. JoHN, Jan. 21, 1801; m. Susan Gamble; res. California. 1339. VII. SARAH, May 17, 1803; cl. Feb. 8, r814. 1340. VIII. LYDIA, Sept. 28, 1805. MR. STEPHEN FREEMAN cl. in Vt., Oct. 6, 1853, :.=e. 85. His wife SARAH d. Feb. 12, 1860, ce. 84. MR. F. was a practical farmer, and well known as a leading citizen of Royalton. GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. JoHN NEWTON. 1341. I. 1342. II. 617. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. ]ERUSHA WrLcox. *1343. I. ALVA, b. in Lee; m. Thurza Bishop, who d. in Pembr_oke, N.Y. 1344. II. SARAH; m. 7ohn Yenney,- res. Bethany, Gen­ esee Co., N.Y. *1345. III. JoHN; m.; res. Scipio. 1346. IV. BETSEY; m. Atwood of Scipio; res. Attica.

The above WILLIAM FREEMAN d. May 12, 1846, in Bethany.

618. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. REUBEN BARLOW.

l 347. J. JOSEPH WARREN. l 348. II. SAMUEL.

The above family rem. to Lee, where the FATHER d. Dec. 5, 1833, and the MOTHER d. a widow, April, 1847.

619. Issue of JoHN PERCIVAL FREEMAN, who m. DEBORAH TAY­ LOR.

MR. JoHN P. FREEMAN d. in Sherburne, N.Y., Sept. I, 1795, leaving a widow, but no issue.

620. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. ,Roxrn SNOW. 1349. I. PERMELIA; m. Ogden Humphrey, and d. leav- ing issue. SEVENTH GENERATION, 159

1350. II. BETSEY; m. 'Yoseph Webster. *135 I. III. RoXILANA; m. Percival Foote of Lee, 1822, who was b. March IO, l 803.

MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN, tradition says, "m. 2d a Percival, his cou_sin; and d. Feb. 1852, in Ogden, N.Y."

Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. NANCY BASSETT and REBECCA GOODSPEED. 1352. I. BETSEY; m. Samuel Barlow, "her cous}n," of Ogden, N.Y. *1353. II. JoHN P.; m. Emily Alverson of Lee. 1354. III. ALBERT; ril., res. Savannah, Ga. 1355. IV. ABIGAIL; m. FVilliam Gates, and has issue. 1356. V. NANCY; m. Philip Rich of Ogden. 1357. VI. ELISHA P., July, 1829, by 2d m.; m. Cynthia; res. St. Louis.

MR. ELISHA FREEMAN, JR., m. 1st NANCY, Nov. 28, 1805, who d. March I, 1826. MR. F. d. in Lee, March 21, 1852, ce. 70.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. ADULA DUEL.

1358. I. ELISHA. 1359. II. JEROME. 1360. III. CHARLES. 1361. IV. ABIGAIL. 1362. V. FANNY.

The above MR. THOMAS FREEMAN d. in Dryden, N.Y., Aprill; 1832. 160 GENEALOGY, PART I.

627. Issue of CHARLES FREEMAN, who m. SARAH CHURCH and HARRIET WHITING. *1363. I. HARRIET ABIGAIL, Sept. 2, 1816; m. S. B. Stoddard, Aug. 29, 1837. 1364. II. DOLLY MINETTE, July 21, 1820, in Ogden; d. July 15, 1838, ce. r8. The above MR. F. m. Sarah Church of Lee, Nov. 28, 1815, who d. Sept. 9, 1847. He then m. 2d, Harriet Whiting of Lee, May 21, 1850. Res. Little Valley, N.Y.

632. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m, MEHITABLE. *1365. I. DAVID CROWELL, Oct. 29, 1806; m. Yane'New­ comb, May 26, 1833. *1366. II. REBECCA CROWELL, March 19, 1809; m. Wil­ liarn Atkins, Yr., Feb. 7, 1836. *1367. III. LYDIA, Oct. 6, r8r 1; m. Alvah HolwaJ,, Oct. 8, 1833. r 368. IV. WILLIAM THOMAS, March 6, r 814; d. Oct. 9, r 840, unmarried.

The above MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN was some time town clerk of Sandwich. He d. July 3, 1817. His widow d. June 27, 1843.

Issue of JosHuA FREEMAN, whom. NABBY FULLER. 1370. I. JOANNA, Aug. 29, 1815, in S. 1371. II. HANNAH ELDRED, May 15, 1817. 1372. III. MEHITABLE, March 24, 1818.

MR. JOSHUA FREEMAN rem. to Worcester, and d., leaving a wid. and chn. SEVENTH GENERATION, 161

636, Issue of THOMAS N: FREEMAN, whom. DEBORAH F. NYE. 1373. I. THOMAS N., June 17, 1821, ins. 1374. II. DEBORAH NYE, July 21, 1823. MR. THOMAS N. FREEMAN d. at sea; lost by that sad disaster which removed so many of the young men of Sandwich and Falmouth, who were returning from a winter's sojourn in S. Carolina. The wrnow of Mr. F. m. 2d Stephen Atkins, Feb. 4, 1824. -(We here note, to amend the record on the previous page, that this Thomas N was, with W£lliam, 'foshua, and others, of the issue of Joshua, No. 200. The elder bro. William, m. Meltitable Parker of Be., July 3, 1785, who d. re. 58. He d. re. 37. Their 4th issue was William Y (not William T.), who d. re. 27).

649, Issue of WATSON FREEMAN, who m. DORCAS FrsKE. 1375. I. ALPHEUS; Nov. 23, 1767, in Hardwick. 1376. II. JOHN, Aug. IO, 1769. 1377. III. ELIJAH, Oct. 7, 1770. 1 378. IV. WATSON, May 2, I 772. 1379. V. MERCY, March 14, 1774. 1380. VI. ABIGAIL, March 8, 1777. 1381. VII. EDMUND; "bap. July I 1, 1779." 1382. · VIII. EUNICE; "bap. Feb. 24, 1782." The numerous descendants from Dea. John Freeman who went from Harwich to Rochester, and thence to Hardwick, seem to have scattered to other localities; for, in I 866, the Rev. Dr. Paige writes, "The family is now extinct in Hard­ wick;" which, he thinks, has been '' caused by removal."

650. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, whom. MARY. 1383. I. CHLOE, "hap. Feb. 15, 1767, in Hardwick;" prob. m. Andrew Haskel, Oct. lZ, 1780. :21 162 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of ELI FREEMAN, whom. MARY RrcE. 1384. I. RACHEL, Sept. IO, I 767, in Hardwick. *1385. I I. SAMUEL, "bap. Oct. 2, I 77 4 ;'' m. Abigail. 1386. III. HANNAH, "bap. May 5, 1776." 1387. IV. HANNAH, "bap. April 4, 1779." 1388. V. MARY, "bap. Feb. 24, I 782." 1389. VI. LUTHER, "bap. Aug. 15, 1790."

The above "MR. ELI FREEMAN d. May ro, 1816, ::e. 67." His wife MARY d. July 9, 18 I 2, ::e. 60.

'Issue of MAJOR NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. RELIANCE STONE. *1390. I. NATHANIEL, Feb. 24, 1767, in H.; m. Susanna Nye. 1391. II. INFANT; d. soon. *1392. III. RoLAND, April 18, 1774; m. Hannah Nye. 1393. IV. "INFANT, Jan. 25, 1777; d. ::e. 7 days."

MAJOR F. "was prominent in public affairs." He d. Jan. 23, 1826, ::e. 88. His wmow, dr. of Nathaniel Stone, and b. Oct. 25, 1740,d. May 15, 1833, ::e. 92:·6.

Issue of SIMEON FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL LOVELL. *1394. I. PRINCE, July 7, 1779; m. Phebe Crosby of Br., July, 1803. *1395. IL SALLY LOVELL, June 1, 1781; m. 'John Wins­ low, May, 1800. I 396. III. SIMEON, March 24, I 784 ; m. Elz'za Bacon of Be. He d. Oct. 18 5 3, ::e. 79. 1'1397. IV. NABBY LOVELL, Sept. 26, 1789; m. Timothy Baker of Hyannis. SEVENTH GENERATION.

*1398. V. GORHAM LovELL, Aug. 9, 1791; m. ilfary Ken­ da!! of Boston.

The above MR. SIMEON FREEMAN resided in Hyannis, and d. April 27, 1843, ce. about 9r. We find in the Brewster Church records the following entry, somewhat indicative of the reiigious feeling of the day: "Aug. 19, 1793, the wife of Simeon Freeman, dismissed at her request, to be plunged as a Baptist."

Issue of ROLAND FREEMAN, who m. 1399. I. NATHANIEL, 1774. 1400. II. ROLAND, I 778.

The MARY who m. Heman Stone, 1767, is "supposed to have been a sister of Roland; " but our data is, we find, not corroborative, and we now therefore distrust the item, although it is evident "there was a landholder in Harwich by the name of Roland Freeman, r77r." Our apology for retaining the item is, that it may aid inquiry, by being suggestive.

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. THEOPHILUS PINKHAM. 1401. I. MARY; m. Gen. Etfja!t Cobb of Brewster, April 26, 1793. 1402. II. ANNA ; m. ivat!tan Crosby, abt. r 790. They "had · a large family; and her daughter Abigail be­ became the wife of G. W. Higgins, now ( 1869) of Chicago."

66r. Issue of THANKFUL FREEMAN, who m. JOHN DILLINGHAM. 1403. I. JoHN, July 9, 1774, in H. 1404. II. IsAAC, March 27, 1777; m. Abigail, and d. 1807. GENEALOGY, PART l.

1405. III. POLLY, March 8, 1780. 1406. IV. CLARISSA, Dec. 14, 1787. 1407. V. ABIGAIL, March 26, r 790. 1408. VI. FREEMAN, April 27, 1797; d. Sept. 1861, :ce. 64. 1409. VII. HENRY, Aug. 26, 1800.

MR. DILLINGHAM was b. Nov. 8, 1752.

662. Issue of DESIRE FREEMAN, who m. BENJ. THACHER and NATH'L STONE. 1410. I. BENJAMIN; m. Eunice Foster. 141 I. II. DESIRE.

MR. THACHER was s. of Benj., and b. 1737. The 2d hus­ band of the above DESIRE was brother to the wife of Major Freeman.

Issue of GRACE FREEMAN; who m. JUDAH BERRY. 1412. I. SAMUEL. 1413. II. LYDIA. 1414. III. POLLY. 1415. IV. LEMUEL. 1416. V. JUDAH.

The above GRACE, dr. of Lemuel, joined the H. Church, 1767, and was m. 1770.

666. Issue of LEMUEL FREEMAN, who m. PoLL Y DOANE. 1417. I. DESIRE, April 11, 1775. 1418. II. TAMZIN, March 9, 1777; d. Dec. 28, 1791. 1419. ·ur. POLLY, Feb. I l, 1779; ill. Yoseph Smith, March, 1801. SEVENTH GENERATION.

1420. IV. OLIVE, April 9, 1781; d. Feb. r, 1853, a!. 72, unmarried. 1421. V. NANCY, Feb. 28, 1783. She was living, 1854, unmarried. 1422. VI. LEMUEL, Sept. 6, 1785; d. 1837, a!. 52. 1423. VII. FRANCIS, Dec. IO, r 787; d." in a foreign land," unmarried. *1424. VIII. EUNICE, Dec. 31, 1790; m. David Nickerson, r Sr 5. 1425. IX. JosHuA, June 6, 1793; d. Sept. 15, 1800.

MR. LEMUEL FREEMAN d. Feb. 24, 1825. The settlement of his estate, 1827, mentions "Olive, Nancy, and Lemuel."

Issue of SETH FREEMAN, JR., whom. TEMPERANCE BANGS. *1426. I. TEMPERANCE, Nov. 8, 1775; m. Reuben Clark, March, 1797. *1427. II. PEDE, March 5, 1777; m. Dr. William Fes­ senden, I 797. *1428. III. JERUSHA, Jan. 20, 1779; m. Solomon Davis and Yohn Baker. v- * 1429. IV: SETH, March 24, l 78 r ; m. Thankful, Sophia, and Dolly. 1430. V. SOLOMON, Feb. 2_2, 1782; "d. at sea." 1431. VI. BENJAMIN, Feb. 14, 1787; d. April 4, 1813, unmarried. *1432. VII. BARNARD, Jan. 2, 1795; m. Melinda Doane of Orleans, April IO, 1823.

MR. SETH FREEMAN, SR., d. June 12, 1825. His will, 1819, mentions "wife TEMPERANCE; sons Barnard and Seth ; drs. Temperance Hall, Jerusha Baker; g.-chn. George, Betsey, Eve­ line, Lucy, and Hannah Fessenden." The above Mr. F. was hap., and joined the church in' Brewster, April 2, 1767; and his wife joined in r78r. Shed. Sept. 16, 1822. 166. GENEALOGY, PART I.

668. Issue of SIRENEUS FREEMAN, who m. THANKFUL HoPI<.INS. 1433. J. SIRENEUS. 1434. II. RUTH.

The above MR. SIRENEUS FREEMAN d. April 4, 1785, re. 27, having been drowned. He was buried in Truro. His widow THANKFUL was the same year admitted to the Brewster Ch., and her two children baptized.

Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, who m. JANE CLARK. *1435. I. SAMUEL, Jan. 31, 1782; m. Miriam Clark of C., Aug. II, 1805. 1436. II. ]AMES, Feb. 22, 1784. *1437. III. IsAAc, JR., June I 3, 1786; m. Polly Myrick, 1809; 1438. IV. JANE, May 30, 1789. 1439. V. BETSEY, June 17, 1791; d. May 26, 1844, un- married, re. 52: l l : 9. 1440. VI. INFANT, 1795. 1441. VII. SARAH, Aug. 8, 1798 ; m. E!kanah Bangs, 3d, 1822.

The above MR. ISAAC FREEMAN', SR., d. Jan. r2, 1823, re. 64. His wrnow, who was dr. of Edward Clark, and b. Feb. 14, 1761, d. Nov. 9, 1842, re. 81.

688. MARY FREEMAN, who m. JAMES CROSBY, Was b. 1738, in H. Shem. late in life. Her will, "MARY FREEMAN, single woman, Sept. 29, 1787," mentions "my niece Mary Atwood; my nephew Barnabas Atwood; and my nephew Watson Freeman, executor." · Probate records show SEVENTH GENERATION. 16z that "April 2, 1789, the account of Watson Freeman the executor under the will of Mary Freeman, afterwards Crosby, - late wife of James Crosby," -was "approved, her husband making no objection."

Issue of THANKFUL FREEMAN, who m. WATSON FREEMAN, GIDEON BATEY, and JOSEPH BLAKE. The above :THANKFUL d. in Boston, Jan. 11, 1809, re. 68. Shem. Mr. Freeman, March 18, 1762; Batey, Sept. 23, 1777; and 3d Blake of Boston. See issue, No. 742.

Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, JR., whom. BETHIA CRmVELL.

1442. I. HATSULD, Nov. IO, 1795, in Br.; "d. at sea, Jan. 23, 1813." 1443. II. NATHAN, April 9, 1796; d. June 23, 1812. *1444. III. BETSEY, Feb. I 2, c798 ; m. Lewis Crowell of Yarm., and 2d David Aiken. *1445. IV. JOHN, March 25, 1800; m. Ruth Sears of Y., Aug. 7, 1825. *1446. V. T AMZEN, March 9, I 802 ; m. 7onathan Sears of Y., and Prince Gifford. *1447. VI. DEBORAH, April 15, 1804; m. Elisha Fostfr, 1823. *1448. VIL JosHUA, Dec. 12, 1806; rn. Hannah B. Snow of Br. 1449. VIII. BENJAMIN, Dec. 24, 1808; m. Betsey S. Wins­ low, May 17, 1833. *1450. IX. LURANA, Nov. 14, 1811 ; m. 1Vathan Winslow of Br. 145 I. X. BETHIA, Feb. 20, 1814; d. Aug. 26, 1851, re. 36, unmarried. *1452. XI. SARAH, Aug. 12, 1818; m. Albert P. Clark, Feb. 20, 1849. 168 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above MR. JoHN FREEMAN d. Feb. IO, 1852, re. 85. His wife BETHIA d. March 3, 1837.

716. Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, whom. ESTHER RYDER. 1453. I. DORATHY, Nov. 14, 1752, in C.; m. Elnathan Eldridge of H., Oct. 31, 1770. *1454. II. OBED, Jan. 4, 1754; m. Abigail Delano of N. Bedford, 1788. See Falm. rec. (, 1455. III. SARAH, Aug. 28, 1756; m. Yoseph Bourne of Falm. 1456. IV. EUNICE, Sept. 3, 1764; m. Crocker of F. *1457. V. THOMAS, Nov. 27, 1766; m. Emma Eldred of F., Aug. 1, 1788. ~· 1458. VI. ESTHER, Aug. 3, 1770; m. Seth Robinson of F., Oct. 24, 1793.

MR. THOMAS FREEMAN and wife ESTHER were received to the ch. in Falmouth, by letter from the ch. in Chatham, 1781.

717. Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH KING. *1459. I. THANKFUL, Nov. 6, 1756; m. Yonatltan Higgins.

The above JAMES d. at sea, early, leaving 1 child ; his wid. HANNAH d. March 3, 1803, in 0., re. 68.

Issue of IsAAC FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH H!GGINS. 1460. I. JAMES, April IO, 1774; d. inft., in Orleans. 146r. II. RUTH, July 6, 1776; m. Theophilus Mayo, July 7, I 803, and d. Sept. r 2, 1849, in 0. *1462. III. DoRcAs, Oct. 27, 1778; m. Be1rf. Higgins of 0., Oct. 6, I 806, and 2d Isaiah Ryder. SEVENTH GENERATION.

*1463. IV. DORATHY, Oct. 20, 1780; m. Uriah Rogers of 0., March 19, 1807, in.C. He, in I 869, was living. 1464. V. IsAAc, Nov. 15, 1783; d. re. abt. 23, in S. C., or the 'vVest Indies. *1465. VI. HEZEKIAH, March 8, 1786; m. Hannah Wixon of H., March 3, I 808.

The above IsAAC " settled on his father's place m S. 8r­ leans." He d. Oct. 16, 1815, re. 77.

720. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. JESSE ROGERS. 1466. I. MosEs, June 20, 1762; m. Thankful Freeman of Orrington, and d. Nov. 1846. 1467. II. SARAH, July 15, 1764; m. 'Joseph Rooks, 2d. Dr. Elisha Skinner, and 3d William Aiken, Esq. 1468. III. MARY, Dec. IO, 1767; m. Phineas Ames. 1469. IV. JESSE, Nov. 21, 1769; m. Hannah Freeman of Orrington. 1470. V. AMARlAH; m. Elizabeth Wentworth, and 2d Bethz'alz Ryder. 1471. VI. HENRY; m. Tryphena Nickerson, and 2d Mary Brastow. The above family rem. with their father to Orrington, about 1784; until which time he resided "on the Freeman farm in Orleans." MR. RoGERS had participated in the Fr. and Eng. war, serving under Capt. Thos. West of Chatham in 1760.

721. Issue of OBED FREEMAN, who m. D1ADAMA DoANE. MR. FREEMAN'S 1st wife was the above DlADAMA of Chat­ ham, Sept. 8, 1774- A question has been raised whether the above was the same Obed who m. Abigail Delano; see No 1454. We think not. 22 r70 GENEALOGY, PART I.

722. Issue of TIMOTHY FREEMAN, who m. ZERUIAH and MARY. I. SUSANNA, Oct. 22, 1768, in H.; m. Thomas Doane, and d. a::. 87. · 1473. II. MOLLY, Jan. 23, 1770; m. 'James-Freeman of Orrington, and d. a::. 84. 1474. III. TABITHA, Nov. 8, 1771; d. unmarried, a::. 93. .1475. IV. ZERVIAH, Oct. 18, 1773; d. unmarried, re. 94. 1476. V. TIMOTHY, Sept. 17, 1775; d. unmarried, re. 76. 1477. VI. TAMZIN, Jan. IO, 1778; m. Obed Hardy, and '' d. re. abt. So." VII. REUBEN, Nov. 13, 1779; m. Sally Wentworth, and 2d Tamzin Hinks. 1479. VIII. EUNICE, Dec. 12, 1781; m. Benj. Downes, and "d. in New York, re. abt. 86." 1480. IX. AzuBA, Jan. 5, 1784; m. Samuel Ryder, and " was living, l 8 72." 1481. X. JAMES, Aug. 8, 1786; d. young. 1482. XI. THOMAS, Dec. 17, 1788, in Orrington; m. Keziah Nye, and d. in Dixmont, re. 75.

MR. TIMOTHY FREEMAN m. 1st a dr. of Reuben Nickerson of H., Oct. 21, 1768, and rem. to Orrington, Me., abt. 1788. He certainly was in Eastham as late as 1785, and resided on the ancestral farm now in So. Orleans, where "he was a prominent man." MR. F. d. abt. 1825. His wife ZERUIAH d. Dec. 17, 1788, '' at the birth of Thomas ; " and he m. 2d MARY DEANE, wid. of Archelaus.

72 3, Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, who m. ANN ELDREDG'E. 1483. I. PRINCE, Aug. 29, 1767, in Chatham, "son of James and Ann." 1484. II. ANNE, July 2, 1769. 1485. III. REBECCA, June 3, 1773. SEVENTH GENERATION.

72 4• Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, JR., who m. MERCY SN ow. I. J.osEPH, · Feb. 24, 1759, in H.; "d. in the Rev. war." 1487. II. MERCY, June 5, 1762, in H.; "d. unmarried, and aged." 1488. III. THANKFUL, Dec. 36, 1763, in H.; "m. Moses · Rogers, Oct. I I, 1783." *1489. IV. HANNAH; m. 'Jesse Rogers. *1490. V. JAMES ; m. Mary Freeman, dr. of Timothy. 1491. VI. SAMUEL ; m. Naomi Higgins. *1492. VIL OLIVE ; m. 'James Hersey of Sumner, Ox­ ford Co., Me. 1493. VIII. MARGARET; m. Paul Nye.

The above SAMUEL, s. of Samuel, located in Orrington, Me., and was there selectman, 1788. In 1875, we find him "at New Worcester," and, in 1778, "a lieut. in Capt. Joshua Hig­ gins Co., at Bedford." Hem. his wife MERCY in H., Dec. 16, 1756.

72 7• Issue of HEZEKIAH FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA. *1494. I. SAMUEL.

"CAPT. HEZEKIAH FREEMAN d. in Norwich, Conn., Oct. 13, 1816, re. 76." His wife MARTHA d. Aug. rr, 1831, re. 90. We suppose the above "Sam'l of Norwich," his sofl. It is clear that Capt. F. was resident some time in Liverpool, N.S. ; though prob. for a short time only. There was considerable emigration from the counties of Barnstable and Plym., in that direction, just after the middle of the last century. Capt. F. may have commanded the vessel which took out a large portion of the earliest emigrants. The first entries made in the town records of Liverpool were in I 762. On the I st page is this: "Liverpool, Feb. 20, 1762, these births, deaths, ~nd 172 GENEALOGY, PART I. marriages, hereinafter to be mentioned or to be registered by me Elisha Freeman, Proprietor's clerk." This Elisha was doubtless of the Samuel Freeman line, and went from East­ ham. The first death recorded is, "Mary ·west, last from Plym., widow, d. Jan. 2r, 1762, ce.· 50." The names next, successively, on the records, are of Harding, Abbe, Nickerson, Waterman, Young, Doten, Trible, and Morton, who are all said to be from Plym., prq_b. because they embarked there. The first record of families is, "The children of Edward Doten and Phebe his wife, born in Plym., respectively 1743, 5, 8, 175 l, 4, followed by the mention of a "dr. Phebe b. in Liverpool, Oct. 6, 1761," - prob. the jirst-bom in Liverpool. Capt. Hezekiah Freeman next appears in Norwich, Conn., as per letter of attorney dated Norwich, Oct. 29, I 8 I 5, in pos­ session of the family of Snow Parker Freeman, Esq., who says, 1850, " This Capt. H. F., mariner, was bro. of my g.-f. Joseph."

Issue of SMITH FREEMAN, who m. Snow Parker Freeman, Esq., of Liverpool, has a deed dated Sept. 25, 1773, which he writes is "from my gt-uncle Smith Freeman, mariner, then of Boston, to my gd.-f. Joseph of Liverpool."

' Issue of J osEPH FREEMAN, who m. REBECCA N lCKERS0N. I. JOSEPH, Nov. 29, 1765, in Liverpool ; m. Elizabeth, Margaret, Experience, and Ann. II. REBECCA, Aug. 30, 1767. III. JoHN, Sept. 17, 1770. IV. SAMUEL, Sept. 9, I 772. "This Samuel once lived on the Penobscot." 1499. V. HEZEKIAH, May 5, 1774. 1500. VI. THOMAS, April 15, 1775. I 501. VII. REBECCA, July 27, 1777. SEVENTH GENERATION. 173

1502. VIII. SMITH, Aug. 15, 1779. 1503. IX. DEBORAH, July 5, 1781. 1504. X. MERCY, March 19, 1783.

The above JOSEPH FREEMAN, EsQ., is, as per Liverpool records, of the· issue of Sam'l and Margaret ; and was, I 780, depui:y provost marshal, and afterwards was the sheriff of Queens County. He d. 1786-7, in L.

730.

Issue of JosIAH FREEMAN, whom. SARAH BEE and MARY COBB. 1505. I. WILLI-AM, "3d," March 17, 1776, in Liv. 1506. II. JosrAH, Dec. 25, 1777. I 507. III. ELIZABETH; "d. ce. 9 months." 1508. IV. ELIZABETH, Oct. 4, 1783. 1509. V. RuTH, May 31, 1785: 15 IO. VI. JoHN COBB, 1787; "d. ce. 18 months." 1511. VII. Jom,;, "3d," May 31, 1790.

MR. JosrAH FREEMAN of Liverpool, b. 1754, in Harwich, d . . in Liverpool. His rnt wife, SARAH, was dr. of Thos. and Sarah Bee of L., m. June IO, 1775, and d. Dec. 9, 1780. He m. 2d MARY, widow of John Cobb, Feb. 18, 1783.

733. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH NrcKER­ soN.

I 512. I. DoANE, Feb. 16, 1783, in Liverpool. 1513. II. MARY, March 27, 1785. 1514. III. ELIZABETH, June 8, 1787. 1515. IV. BENJAMIN, July 14, 1789. 1516. V. SETH, March 27, 1792. 1517. VI. LAVINIA, Feb. 7, I 795. 1518. VII. MELINDA, Oct. 27, 1797. J74 GENEALOGY, PART I.

MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN, b. April 13, 1759, in Bristol, Me., m. a dr. of Eldad and Mary Nickerson, and res. in Liv.

737. Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH BARSS. 15 r 9. I. JAMES, Oct. 6, 1793, in Liv. 1520. II. REBECCA, Sept. 23, 1795. 1521. III. DAVID BARSS, Nov. 7, 1797. 1522. IV. SusANNAH, Aug. 7, 1799. 1523. V. MARY, May 5, 18or. 1524. VI. JosIAH, June 22, r803. 1525. VII. ~ANNAH, April 17, 1805. 1526. VIII. HENRIETTA, Dec. 30, 1806. 1527. IX. SMITH, Sept. 6, 1808. 1528. X. FRANCIS, July 8, 1810. 1529. XL MARGARET, Nov. 30, 1812.

MR. JAMES FREEMAN'S wife HANNAH was dr. of David and Rebecca Barss of Liv.

Issue of ELKANAH FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL MAYO. I 530. I. CHRISTIAN, "hap. March I 6, r 760; " d. " inft. in Harwich." I 53 I. II. WILLIAM, "bap. 1760;" grob. d. early. *1532. III. ELKANAH, "bap. 1760;" m. Polly Myrick of H., Oct. 25, r 785. 1533. IV. BARNABAS, '' bap. Nov. 22, 1764." 1534. V. ABIGAIL, "hap. July 31, 1768;" m. -fJavid Hall of Y. March 9, 1776, and rem. to Hard- wick. · r 535. VI. EDMUND; married, and d. in Bath, Me.

MR. ELKANAH FREEMAN d. prob. I 777. His widow ABIGAIL adm. on his estate, April 9, 1777. The settlement, April 13, I 786, says, "To Abigail, widow ; sons Elk. and Edm. ; and SEVENTH GENERATION. 175 dr. Abigail." Nathan Winslow was at the same court, app. gn. to Abigail and Edmund, minors.

Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH CoLE. 1536. I. 1537. II. 1538. III. 1539. IV.

We are not absolutely sure that the above ISAAC is he to whom reference is had in the Mass. Gen. Court Journal, whose wife, June 13, r 782, petitions that she, "wife of Isaac of Boston," may have "leave to sell real-estate " in Harwich; and again petitions, June 17, 1783, as "wife or widow," her "husband having been absent three years, and in all probability lost," and she left "with four children." If our apprehension of the case be right, it was probably the same Isaac who, Nov. 16, l 780, petitioned the gen. court, on account of "losses sus­ tained at Bunker HilJ." Whether either was Isaac, No. 740, s. of Capt. Watson, and he whom. Cole, needs demonstration; as also who was the Isaac who "m. Mary Stewart, late of Boston, in H., July 16, 1752." Neither do we know where is the record of the four chn. of Mrs. Elizabeth (Cole) Freeman.

75o. Issue of WATSON FREEMAN, who m. THANKFUL FREEMAN. * 1540. I. WATSON, Dec. 28, r 762, in H. ; "bap. March 28, r 764; " m. Sarah and Experience. 1541. II. JosHUA, "bap. July 12, 1764 ;'' d. inft. prob. I 542. III. EDWARD, " bap. July 3 r, 1668 ; " d. inft. prob.

The above MR. FREEMAN, b. 1739, s. of Capt. Watson and Sarah, m. THANKFUL, dr. of Sarah and Benj. Freeman, March 18, r 762. She, becoming a wid., m. 2d Gideon Batey, Sept. 176 GENEALOGY, . PART I.

23, 1777, and 3d Joseph Blake, and d. Jan. r I, 1809, in Boston, re. 68.

75 1. Issue of J osHUA FREEMAN, who m. Lois PIERSON.

1543. I. SARAH, Jan. 4, 17 5 r, in Portland. 1544. II. JosHUA, July 22, 1755, gem.; d. inft. 1545. III. MARY, July 22, 1755, gem.; m. T¥oodman, and d. April 5, 1845, re. 44. 1546. IV. DANIEL, Nov. 3, 1757. 1547. V. Lors, Feb. r 8, 1760; m. Yoseph Weeks. 1548. VI. EUNICE, Jan. 19, 1762. *1549. VII. JOSHUA, Oct. 2, I 763 ; m. Mehitable. 1550. VIII. MosEs, Dec. 20, I 765. I 55 I. IX. SAMUEL, Oct. 8, r 767. 1552. X. PIERSON, Feb. 4, 1770; d. May 18, 1805, re. 35• 1553. XI. JEREMIAH, April r, 1772. *1554. XII. THOMAS, Dec. 30, 1774; m. Lydia. 1555. XIII. DUMMER, June 2, r 779.

The above MR. FREEMAN ct. Nov. r r, 1796, re. 66. His wife was dr. of Moses Pierson of Falm., Me., and b. Aug. I 1, 1733. Shed. March 21, 1813, re. 80, a widow.

753.

GEORGE FREEMAN m. MARTHA THORNE.

We know little of the above GEORGE. Willis's History of Portland says, "he was an infant when Capt. Joshua came to Maine;" and the "Gen. Reg." says, "in r 833 he was living in Standish, a very aged man." He is also reported as "taken prisoner at Fort William Henry, Aug. 9, 1757," and is men­ tionecl as among those "in captivity, 1758." SEVENTH GENERATION. 177

759. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. JONATHAN HOPKINS. 1556. I. ScoTTO, "bap. May, 1760." 1557. IL EDWARD, "bap. Dec. 3, 1765." 1558: III. MARY, "bap. Dec. 4, 1768." 1559. IV. TAMZIN, "bap. Nov. 4, 1771."

The parents of these children prob. d. before 1776; for the mother of the above MARY was " app. July 9, I 776, gn. to Scotto Hopkins, minor son of JONA. HOPKINS of H."; "by right of his dee. g.-f. Dea. Edm. Freeman," which makes it evident that the parents were dead; and prob. all the children except Scotto.

760. Issue of PHEBE FREEMAN, who rn. DAVID FosTER. 1560. I.

MR. FOSTER was prob. s. of Isaac b. 1743, and m. the above PHEBE, Nov. 2, 1768.

761. Issue of SETH FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL RoGERS. 1561. I. HANNAH, Aug. 25, 1774, in H.; m. Snow. 1562. IL EDMUND, Jan. 31, '1777; d. Dec. 13, 1798, "at sea." *1563. III. SCOTTO, Aug. 23, 1779; m. Betsey Baker, Feb. 17, 1803, in Br. *1564. IV. BETSEY, Sept. 2, 1781; m. 'Joseph Mayo, April 22, 1806. *r 565. V. ABIGAIL, March 11, r 784; m. 'Joshua Wz'ng, 1813. *1566. · VI. SETH, July 7, 1786; m. Thankful Kz'nney, March 3, 1814. 1567. VIL.NATHAN, Oct. 20, 1788; "d. at sea, early." 23 178 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1568. VIII. HEZEKIAH, May 7, 1792. 1569. IX. CLARK, Feb. II, 1795.

762. Issue of HASKELL FREEMAN, whom. HULDAH CROSBY. 1570. I. MOLLY," hap. 1785," gem. 1571. II. HASKEL, "hap. 1785," gem.; d. Oct. 30, 1825. 1572. III. HuLDAH, "hap. 1787;" d. abt. 1867. *1573. IV. HATCH, "hap. June 9, 1793; m. Matilda (Locke) Nash, Dec. 7, 1823. 1574. V.

The above HASKELL was an officer in the Continental ser­ vice. See Rev. rolls at State House. He d. April 8, r 821. His wife HuLDAH d. Oct 28, 1817.

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, who m. GEORGE CONANT. 1575. I. GEORGE, July 27, 1762. 1576. II. THACHER, Aug. 13, 1763; d. Nov. 16, 1763. 1577. III. THACHER, March 2, 1767.

The above LYDIA was the 4th wife of Mr. Conant, who was prob. son of "George whose wife d. at West Be. Nov. 16, 1736, a:!. 37." In 1814, the above GEORGE CoNANT was at Becket, Vt., the patriarch of a large family.

Issue of ANNE FREEMAN, whom. NATHAN MAYO.

I 578. I. JOSHUA. 1579. II. LYDIA. 1580. III. MEHITABLE. SEVENTH GENERATION. 179

768. Issue of KEZIA FREEMAN, whom. IsAAC CLARK.

I 581. I. DILLINGHAM. I 582. IL REBECCA. 1583. III. SUSANNA. 1584. IV. ISAAC.

818. Issue of DEBORAH FREEMAN, who m. JOSEPH HINCKLEY. 1585. I. DEBORAH FREEMAN, April 27, 1790, in M.; m. Martin Wells of Colchester 1810, and d. 1841, ::e. 5 r, in Marietta, 0. 1586. II. MARY, Oct. 2, 1800,gem. 1587. III. HANNAH, Oct. 2, 1800, gem.; m. Dr. Elisha Huntingto11,, May 3 r, 182 5. Her bus band, who grad. Dart. Coll. 1815, and M.D. at Yale 1823, was Mayor of Lowell 1840 7 yrs., and lieut.-gov. of Mass. 1853; he d. 1865. His wife d. 1859, ::e. 59. He was son of Rev. Asahel of Topsfield and father of the Rev. Wm. R. Huntington, D.D.

The above MRs. DE~ORAJ:I HINCKLEY d. at Marblehead, Feb. 17, 1837, ::e. 73. She, it will be perceived, "was b. after the decease of her father," Mr. J as. Freeman. She was bap. in the ch. at M., by Rev. Mr. Barss of Newburyport, July 18, 1764, and m. MR. HINCKLEY Nov. 4, 1783, who was born in Be. May 5, 1755; gra,d. H. C.; wa,,s some time rep .. from Be., and d. at M., March 3, 1832, ::e. 80.

820. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. RUTH WILEY. *1589. I. EBENEZER, April 16, 1778, in Wellfleet; m. Hannah Swett, March 27, I 800. 180 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*I 590. II. EDMUND, Jan. 6, 1780; m. Priscilla Rich and Betsey Rich. * 1591. lII. SARAH, Dec. 9, l 782; m. Zephaniah King, April 21, 1802. 1592. IV. RUTH, June 17, 1785; m. Daniel Reed, April 15, 1806, of P. *1593. V. BARNABAS, June 8, 1787; m.' Betsey Atwood and Lucy Atwood. *1594. VI. ELISHA, June 20, 1793 ; m. Elizabeth T. Cobb of Truro, Jan. 9, 1815.

The will of the above " CAPT. EDMUND FREEMAN, b. 1732, mentions "wife RUTH and these six children." In 1854, all were living except Ebenezer.

821. Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH COLLINS. I. JESSE, July 15, 1783; m. Patty H Atkins of Truro, Feb. 20, 1808. II. DAVID, Sept. 1 l, 1785; "d. at sea, Jan. 1805." III. IsAAC, JR., Jan. 3, 1787, in W.; m. Patty Green Hatch, Feb. 12, 1812. IV. ANDREW, March IO, 1788; m. Hannah. V. EBENEZER," 2d," March 18, 1790; m. Han­ nah Atkins Newcomb, March 6, 1813. 1600. VI. JoHN, March 21, 1792. 1601. VII. JAMES COLLINS, Feb. 8, 1794; d. bee. 22, 1794. *1602. VIII. JAMES COLLINS, Jan. 14, 1797; m. Thankful Atkins, May 17, 1819.

822.

Issue. of ANN FREEMAN, whom. IsAA(; ATWOOD. ,,,t,. ;;(1io ' • ,,. ilo (\J-~J 1603. I. JAMES HUTTON, b. m ~- ,,1v 1 1604. II. ISAAC. ;j,4/1/le.l71').,1 SEVENTH. GENERATION. 181

1605. III. HANNAH. 1:2. hvtJ- 175''1, 7 1606. IV. BENJAMIN FREEMAN. /f,;f,) ✓ /?i'~.T 1607. V. JOSEPH. f J ut...179 2 .7 1608. VI. DANIEL. ). ,_ ltl',a l7?o-, r 1609. VII. ANNA. ,_,_ M,t/1., 1/J'()O, t 1610. VIII. ELIZABETH. ),-,,.. f"I/J '1 /,'O], 7 •'l- 17'11, ,. 16i I. IX. JONATHAN. F1Ut;./IIA,V,

"_The above family resided in Truro." My informant, Ebenezer Freeman, Esq., gives the names of the children "from memory only," and says, "nearly all lived to leave families, but are now (1854), all dead.''

L Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. MERCY A1:wooo.

*1612. I. JAMES, Oct. 17, 1790, in Wellfle-et; m. Su- sanna Wiley 2d, Feb. 13, 1813. *1613. II. BENJAMIN, Sept. 4, 1792; m. Rebecca Brown, March 13, 1817. *1614. III. WILLIAM DOANE, Aug. 27, 1794; m. 'Joanna Cole Hatch, Aug. 25, 1820, and 2d Lois. *1615. IV. ALLEN, July 22, 1797; m. Mary Hatch, Feb. 20, 1822. *1616. V. THOMAS, "2d," Feb. 23, 1799; m. 7erusha Cole, May IO, 1823. *1617. VI. NABBY, April 12, 1801 ; m. 'Josiah R. Hig- gins, 1818. 1618. VII. NANCY, May 19, 1803; d. Aug. 21, 1808. 1619. VIII. MERCY, March 14, 1805; d. Aug. 1, 1808. 1620. IX. THANKFUL HIGGINS, May 21, 1807; per. m. Newcomb, 1825. *162r. X. NANCY ATWOOD, Feb. 20, 1809; m. Charles Freeman of T. Nov. 18, 1828. 1622. XI. MERCY, Nov. 22, 181 r. GENEALOGY, PART I.

824. Issue of THANKFUL FREEMAN, who m. JOHN Y. NEWCOMB. 1623. I. THANKFUL, Oct. I, 1786, in W.; d. 1851, ce. 64. 1624. II. WILLIAM, Aug. 3, 1789, 1625. III. DAVID, May 22, 1794. 1626. IV. JOHN, June 20, 1801. 1627. V. GEORGE WASHINGTON, March 25, 1807; d. 1853, ce. 46.

827. Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, who m. SUSANNA ATWOOD and EUNICE NEWCOMB. *1628: I. JosHUA ATWOOD, Sept. 25, 1805, in W.; m. Pauline Wiley, Dec. 3, 1825. II. BETSEY, Oct. 3, 1807. III. IsAAC, "3d," May 21, 1810; m. Abigail Harding, Nov. 19, 1831. IV. JosEPH ATWOOD, June 28, 1812; m. Zerviah G. Wiley, Jan. 25, 1835. V. JONATHAN, Sept. 15, 1814; m. Deliverance. VI. PHEBE, March t, 1817, gem.; m. 'Yesse Lan­ man, Nov. I 2, l 846. VII. SUSANNA, March i, 1817, gem.; m. Amasa Paine of T., Dec. 8, 1836. 1635. VIII. EMILINE, Oct. 1 8, 1824, by 2d m. *1636. IX. JESSE HARDING, Aug. 17, 1826; m. Louisiana K. Newc01nb, April 26, I 849.

828.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, whom. PATTY BACON.

I. EMELINE, Oct. 8, I 803, in W. ; m. Reuben Covill, 1821. II. MILES, Sept. 30, 1805 ; rr1. Martha B. Hick­ man, Oct. 30, I 829. SEVENTH GENERATION.

*1639. III. HERVEY, Nov. 25, 1807; m. Elizabeth H. Lanman, Oct. 30, 1830. 1640. IV. THOMAS, Dec. 11, 1809; d. Dec. z5, 1810. *1641. V. THOMAS, Dec. 28, 181 l; m. Hannah S. Hawes, Dec. 1, 1833. *1642. VI. WATSON, May 9, 1816; m, Harriet Young, Oct. 24, 1840. *1643. VII. WARREN KENDRICK, July 30, 1819; m. Nancy Baker, Nov. 23, 1845. 1644. VIII. SALLY DAVIS, April 23, 1823.

833. Issue of DEA. ABNER FREEMAN, who m. SARAH HIGGINS. *1645. I. JONATHAN, Aug. 25, 1778, in 0.; m. Eunice Mayo, March 1, 1804. *1646. II. EDMUND, Feb. I, 1780; m. Bttthia Higgins, Nov. 27, 1806. *1647. III. SARAH, March, 16, 1782; tn. 'Joshua Crosby of 0., March 14, 1804. 1648. IV. MERCY, April 16, 1784; m. Thomas Rogers of 0. *1649. V. BATHSHEBA, Aug. 20, 1786; m. 'Jonathan Linnell of 0., May 21, 1807. 1650. VI. TAMZIN, March 5, 1789; m. Lewis Doane of 0., and d. June 3, 1851, re. 62. He d. June 8, 1859_. re. 71: 6. 1651. VII. THANKFUL, March 2, 1791; d. Oct. 22, 1863, re. 72. 1652. VIII. RACHEL, July 16, 1793; d. May 29, 1868, a::. 74. *1653. IX. H1TTA, April 27, 1797; m. Ben:famin Snow, Feb. 9, 1819. *1654. X. SAMUEL, Feb. 4, 1800; m. Maria Newcomb, Nov. 18, 1823.

DEACON ABNER FREEMAN d. June 8, 1833, re. 78. His will GENEALOGY, PART I. mentions "my son Jona.; my dr. Bethia; my g.-s. Edmund surviving child of my s. Edm.; the son of Sam'! dee. ; the child of my dr. Kitty Snow ; my dr.-in-law Maria, my son's widow; my drs. Sarah, Mercy, Bathsheba, and Tamzin." The above MRs. SARAH FREEMAN d. Dec. 24, 1832, re. 75.

836. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, whom. ABIGAIL HOPKINS. I. JOSHUA, Oct. 3, I 784, in 0. ; m. Elizabeth Chase of Dennis. *1656. II. THOMAS, April 6, 1787; m. Roxana Cash of H., Dec. 27, 1810. *1657. III. LYDIA, March IO, 1789; m. ])ea. Asa Hop­ kins, Feb. 15, 1810. 1658. IV. REBECCA, May 25, 1791; d. 1818, re. 28: 2. *1659. V. BENJAMIN, June 30, 1793; m. Charlotte Wing of Br., 1816. *1660. VI. ABIGAlL,April 16, 1795; m. ':fedediah Young, ':fr., Feb. 20, 1819. *1661. VII. JOHN, Aug. 23, 1797; m. Polly Mayo, and 2d Sally Sparrow. 1662. VIII. POLLY, Dec. 1 I, 1799; cl.July, 1819, ce. 20, unmarried. *1663. IX. WILLIAM, Jan. 21, 1802; m. Rebecca Linne!, Sept. 4, 1823, and 2d Abigail Myrick, Jan. l, 1829. . *1664. X. JAMES, Jan. 27, 1805; m. Mercy Sparrow, Nov. 15, 1837, and Maria N. .Freeman, wid. of Sam'!, Dec. 23, 1838. *1665. XI. MERCY, March 9, 1808; m. Geo. W. Chase of H., Feb. 4, 1836.

The above MR. JOHN FREEMAN was settled on his grand­ father Edmund's estate at Tonsit. He d. 1817, ce. 56. His widow d. 1829, ce. 65. SEVENTH GENERATION.

837. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, whom. lsAAC SNOW. 1666. I. JON ATHAN ; res. in E., was selectman and rep. ; and d. 1868. 166_7. II .. RUSSELL. 1668. III. ELISHA. 1669. IV. DORCAS. 1670. V. THANKFUL. 1671. vr. SAVILLA.

The above MR. ISAAC SNOW was one of the latest survivors of the Revolutionary pensioners in 0., and d. March 12, 1855, ,e, 97: 6. His wife HANNAH d. Sept. 30, 1838, ce. 69.

Issue of Lors FREEMAN, who m. SAMUEL SMITH. 1672. I. SAMUEL; res. Eastham.

Issue of WrtLIAM FREEMAN, who m. MARY CoBB. *1673. I. WILLIAM, Oct. 13, 1765, in Liverpool; m. Elizabeth Slocombe, Dec. 5, I 790. *1673½. II. SYLVANUS, June 7, 1768; m. Margaret Drew, Feb. 27, 1791. 1673¾. III. JoHN, Feb. 14, 1771; d. May 21, 1772. *1674. IV. JoHN, Aug. 22, 1776; m: Martha Tupper, April r'o, r 799. *1675. V. JAMES, April 13, 1778; m. Betsey Collins of Liv., March 24, I 799· *1676. VI. ROBERT, Oct. 9, 1780; m. Catharine Fraser, March 26, 1801, and 2d Gertrude. 1678. VII. ELIZABETH, July 28, 1782; d. Sept. 15, 1783.

The above CoL. WILLIAM FREEMAN b. in Harwich, I 740 2f 186 GENEALOGY, PART I. after his father's decease, rem. to Nova Scotia early, and there m. Mrs. Mary Cobb, wid. of Capt. Sam'l, and dr. of Capt. Silvanus of L., Nov. 21, 1763. A discharge of legacy, among papers in the hauds of Solomon Freeman, Esq., of Brewster, shows that Wm. and his wife Mary were resident in L., 1772. He was "a highly respected citizen, a magistrate, and repre­ sented Liverpool in the Provincial Parliament." He was familiarly distinguished from others of the same name, by being called by his fellow-citizens, " Col. Bill." He d. March 3, 1816. His widow d. May 27, 1826.

843. issue of SAR.AH FREEMAN, JR., who m. CmLINGSWORTH FosTER. l 679. I. MERCY. 1680. II. THANKFUL. 1681. IIL MEHITABLE. l 682. IV. DANIEL. 1683. V. SA~AH. t 684. VI. ELIZABETH. 1 1685. VII. NATHAN; "hap. Jan. 29, 1775. ' 1686. VIII. PoLLY; "bap. June 8, 1777." 1687. ix. RuBY; "bap. 1784." 1688. X. LUCINDA; "hap. July 30, 1786.'' The above SARAH was dr. of Daniel, and m. MR. FosTER, Nov. 15, 1759. Their :first six children were baptized in the Br. Ch., July 3 1, 1774. This Mr. Foster was 3d of the name, and was b. July 17, 1737, s. of Chilirtgsworth, Sr. The person of this name who "m. Mrs. Sarah Fr~emant his :id wife, July 7, 1757, was Chilingsworth 2d.

855. lssue of RUTH FREEMAN, who m. HENRY PREN·rrss. 1690. I. ELIZA FREEMAN, Jan. 8, 1781. 1691. 1I. SUSAN FREEMAN, Sept. 3, 1785; d. Aug. 21, I 807, re. 22. SEVENTH GENERATION. 187

The eldest dr. was, according to the Prentiss genealogy, "the only survivor of the family, and in 1852, resided in Cambridge at the Misses Bartlett's." MRs. RuTH PRENTISS d. Jan. 16, 1800; MR. PRENTISS d. Aug. 31, 1821.

JONATHAN FREEMAN, s. of Capt. :fonathan, b. 1761 in Cam­ bridge, and grad. H. C. 1778, was a merchant in Boston, and "d. 1795, ce 34, lost by the foundering of the ship" in which• he had taken passage between Boston and London; His residence was long known as "the Foy House," situate on Milton Hill. It was yet standing in 1869.

860. Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. WILLIAM CROSBY. 1692. I. BETSEY, Aug. r 5, 1792; rri. Elisha Higgins of 0. 1693. II. JONATHAN FREEMAN, Sept. 18, 1794; m. Lucinda Hopkins. 1694. III. RUTH FREEMAN, Oct. 12, 1798; d. April 12, I 822, unmarried. ' .1695. IV. HENRY, July 3, 1801; d. Aug. 19, 1810.

The above MRs. CROSBY d. March 5, 1824, ce. 59. MR. CROSBY d. Jan. 2, 1834..

861. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH SPARROW. 1696. I. IsAAC, Feb. 28, 1789; d. Nov. 23, 1806, .:e 18: 2: ·2, *1697. II. SoLOMON, June 28, 1790. 1698. III. DAUGHTER, h. Sept. 23, 1.794; d. inft. 1699. IV. DESIRE, Nov. 8, 1795; the family Bible says, " Rebecca Desire." She d. Sept. 7, I 847, " ce. 5 l : 9 : 30." 188 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1700. V. W lLLIAM, Sept. 24, 1 799 ; d. Nov. 26, 181 7, re. 18. *1701. VI. SELINA FosTER, March 18, 1805; "m. Bignell, and d. Nov. 13, 1825, ce. 20: 7: 25."

The FATHER of the above family d. May 30, 1847, ce. 79: 8: 13, in Sandisfield. His wife ELIZABETH, b. in E., Aug. 12, I 764, d. April 2 5, I 844, ce. 78 : 8 : r 3. A copy of family record, Bible-leaf, wa:s kindly sent to us by the grandson, De Witt Clinton Freeman of Milwaukee, Wis., who now (1867), is resident in St. Louis, Mo.

862.

Issue of HoN. SoLoMoN FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL CLARK. *1702. I. WILLIAM, Nov. 13, 1794, in Br.; m. J/;fartha Simonds of Newburyport, 1819. *1703. II. JONATHAN, Aug. 20, 1796; m. Maiy Wins- low, 1824, and 2d ':fulia Kendrick. *1704. III. THANKFUL, March 21, 1798; m. Thomas Dalton, r 822. *1705. IV. SOLOMON, Feb. 17, 1800; m. Huldah Crosby, June 22, l 824. ,. I 706. V. ABIGAit, Dec. 24, l 803 ; m. Elf/ah Knowles, Dec. 28, 1825. *1707. VI. HANNAH, June 15, 1806; m. Isaac Doane, May 7, 1829. *1708:- VII. ]ERUSHA, Aug. 19, 1808; m. J. G. Ward of Prov'n, and d. 1849. *1709 VIII. VARNUM, Feb. 5, 1812; m. Mary G. Irwin of Scotland. *1710. IX. HENRY, Nov. 30, 1817; m. Mary B. Bangs, dr. of Elkanah of Br. ; and 2d m.

HoN. SOLOMON FREEMAN, a distinguished citizen whose removal by death was regrettd as a great public loss, had held various offices of public trust, besides being a member SEVENTH GENERATION. of the Massachusetts Senate. He d. Nov. 9, 1820, re. 51. His widow ABIGAIL adm. on his estate, aided by his son Jonathan, March 21, 1821; and, in 1824 the latter was "app. gn. to the minor children; viz., Abigail, Hannah, J erusha, Varnum, and Henry." Mrs. Freeman was dr. of Reuben Clark who was husband of Jerusha the dr. of Hatsueld Free­ man. Mrs. Solomon Freeman d. March 3, I 8 5 I, re. 82.

Issue of DESIRE FREEMAN, who m. BENJ. FOSTER.

I 704. I. DESIRE, May 14, I 800; m. Isaac Lincoln, and 2d 'Jonathan Thacher. 1705. IL BENJAMIN, June 28, 1803; m. Sophronia Snow, dr. of Jno. The above MR. BENJ. FosTER was· son of Isaac, who m. Eunice Freeman. He was b. Sept. 27, 1772, and d. March ro, 1848. The son-in-law of the above MRs. DESIRE FOSTER, Isaac Lincoln, was "lost at sea on the Florida coast."

Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. LYDIA, arillzuSALLY. *1706. I. ELISHA, JR., 1791; m. Phebe Ni'ckerson, June 20, 1813, in P. *1707. II. NATHAN, 1793; m. Abigail Nickerson, Nov. 17, 1817. *1708. III. JESSE; m. Ha,mah (Newetl or Cutter n. *1709. IV. HATSULD, Dec. 5, r787; m. Elizabeth Eldridge, Dec. 5, r8r r. * r 7 IO. V. PRINCE.

The above MR. ELISHA FREEMAN, who "went April, I 792, to Prov. with his bros. Prince, Charles, Warren, and Nathaniel, - all sons of Prince and Martha of Orleans," - d. I 826 ; and his son Hatsuld administered on his estate. His 1st wife was LYDIA: hem. 2d SALLY HIGGINS, Nov. 22, 1821. GENEALOGY, PART I.

866. Issue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who m. TRYPHENA. r7rr. I. PATTY,April23, 1802,in P.; m. ScammonsHop- kins of Boston, Nov. 28, 1819. 1712. II. SYLVIA, Aug. I, 1807; m. Barnabas F. Atwood of W., Nov. 26, 1829. 1713. III. ELIZABETH, Jan. 13, 1809; m. Abraham Atwood, Sept. 7, 1832. t- lJI4\ IV. NATHANIEL, June 8, 1813; m. Mercy K. Atwood, Feb. 4, 1839. 1715. V. TRYPHENA, July 13, r8r6: m. And. Crawley, Dec. 4, 1835. r7I6. VI. RuTH, Oct. 13, 1819; m. 'John C. Weeks, March 26, 1839. 1717. VII. PRINCE, Nov. 7, 1822; m. Eliza. The above MR. PRINCE FREEMAN, s. of Prince and Martha of 0., died April 12, 1867, in P., ::e. 72: o: 17.

867. Issue of CHARLES FREEMAN, who m. BRIGGS. 1718. I. JOSIAH K., March 23, 1843, in P. 1719. II. PRINCE E., June 3, 1848; d. 1855. 1720: III. CHARLES, "res. in Chelsea." *r72r. IV. LUCINDA; m. 'Jesse N. Williams, and d. 1848. *1722. V. PHEBE M.; m. 'James Whaif, 2d, of P., July, 1841. 11723. VI. PAULINA; m. 'Jesse Case. The above MR. CHARLES FREEMAN of Prov. d. Feb. 12, 1847, re. 67: 1 : o. "He had 3 sons and 3 drs."

869. Issue of WARREN FREEMAN, who m. PoLLY HowEs. *1724. I. WARREN, May 29, 1809. * l 728. V. HARRISON. SEVENTH GENERATION.

The above MR. WARREN FREEMAN " went to P. about I 792." He died 1828. The wid., POLLY, adm. on Warren dee., of P., 1828. She died Jan. 23, 1854, ce. 50: 5: o, in P.

870. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, went to P. 1792, but d. 1810, prob. unmmarried.

Issue of JosrAH FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE HIGGINS. *1729. I. JOSEPH, Feb. 7, 1787; m. Phebe Linnell, Nov. 29, 1810. 1730. II. ABIGAIL, Feb. r, 1789; d. Sept. 9, 1804: *1731. III. JOHN, Dec. 8, 1790; m. Phebe Young, Nov. 16, 1819. 1732. IV. PHEBE, Oct. Ir, 1792; m. And. Lindsey of Boston. 1733. V. JosrAH, Sept. 5, 1794; d. Aug. 19, 1803. *1734. VI. NATHANIEL, Oct. ro, 1796; m. Dorcas Kinney of 0., Oct. 12., 1818. 1735. VII. TAMZIN, Jan. 1, 1798; m. Nehemiah Young of P. *1736. VIII. HANNAH, Aug. 14, 1801; m. Ben_j. Walker of E., March 10, 1826. *1737. IX. JosrAH, June 6., 1804; m. Abigail D. Smith, Jan. 12, 1832. The above MR. JosIAH FREEMAN

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE HOPKINS. 1738. I. MARY, Jan. 27, 1799, in 0. *c739. II. EDWARD, April IO, 1800; ro.ElizaPaine, 1824. 1740. III. THOMAS, March I 1, c802 ; d. inf. 192 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1741. IV. EuNICE, April 13, 1803; per. m. 'fames Snow, Nov. 20, l 820. r742. V. DoRcAs, June 21, 1805; d. July 14, inf. *1743. VI. THOMAS, July 8, 1806; prob. m. Tryphena. *1744. VII. SULLIVAN, March 22, 1809; m. Phebe, 1825. *1745. VIII. FRANCIS, Dec. 31, r8r1; m. Phebe Knowles.

Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, whom. SIMEON KINGMAN, EsQ. 1746. I. REBECCA, March 24, 1780, in Bridgw.; d. Aug. IO, 1786. 1747. II. FREEMAN, Sept 4, 1781; d. Jan. 14, 1793, in Eastham; "drowned, skating." 1748. III. PoLLY, Aug. 14, 1783,in Plym.; m. Rev. Martin Alden of Yar., Oct. 29, 1810. 1749. IV. PATTY,Jan. 1, 1786, in Bridgw.; m. Dr. O!z'ver Ford of Hyannis, Sept. 23, 1809. 1750. V. MATTHEW, July 22, 1789, in Eastham; m. Mercy Kendrick, Nov. 30, 1808. He died 1848. VI. REBECCA, Oct. 11, 1791, in E.; d. Oct. 13, 1791. The above REBECCA d. February, 1822. MR. KINGMAN d. Jan. ro, 1828, in Orleans.

Issue of BETTY FREEMAN, who m. REV. JON ATHAN BAscoM.

175 I. I. CHARLES, Aug. 20, 1787; d. Sept. IO, inf. The above BETTY was the 3d wife of Rev. Jonathan Bascom, pastor of the Ch. in 0., whom she m. Feb. ro, 1785. She died.in Orleans, June 6, 1828, ::e. 74.

Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. STEPHEN HALL. 1752. I. GIDEON, Sept. 4, 1779; m. Ewer, 1804. 1753. II. Jo.ANNA, Aug. 27, 1781. SEVENTH GENERATION. 193

The above MARY died in Sandwich, Oct. 22, 1787; and MR. HALL m. again, 1789, and d. Sept. 15, 1828, re. 79. Mr. Hall had other issue by his 2d m.

900.. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, whom. ALLEN BOURNE. 1754. I. WILLIAM, b. in S.; was a soldier in the war, 0~1712, and d. in Canada. 1755. II. BENJAMIN; went to Scipio. 1756. III. EZRA; went with his parents to Scipio, N.Y., abt. 1815.

912. Issue of BETSEY FREEMAN, who m. TAYLOR SMITH. 1757. I. SoN. 1758. II. SON. 935. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. DAN WRIGHT. 1759. I. ANSEL, b. in Hanover. 176o. IL PORTER. 1761. III. DAN. I 762. IV. SARAH. I 763. V. ELIZABETH. The above SARAH removed with her husband to Ohio.

936. Issue of MAJOR EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. ZrLPHA POOLE. 1764. I. EDMUND, b. in Hartlarid, Vt.; in the war 1812 went with his father and d. in Canada. 1765. II. ZrLPHA; d. Aug. 1813. 1766. III. SARAH; m. Rev. '7acob Scales of Plainfield, N.H. 1767. IV. JOHN. 1768. V. ELIZABETH; m. Parmale. Res. Dearborn.ville, Mich. r 769. VI. THEODA. 1770. VII. Ons; m .. Kimbal of Lebanon, N.H., and 2d. Lothrop of Michigan. 1771. VIII. LoursA; m. King of Hartland, Vt. 1772. IX. RussELL; m. Theoda Estabrook of Lebanon.

The FATHER of the above family resided in Hartland, and d. Sept. 26, 1854, re. 90. He was first Major of militia, and afterwards a Capt. in the war 1812. EIGHTH GENERATION. 195

937. Issue of OTIS FREEMAN, who m. THEODA CAPRON, and LOUISA w. BURNHAM. 1773. I. EDMUND; d. unm.; was" drowned in Sharon." 1774. II. AMY; m. Wood, and res. in Lyme, N.H. 1775. III. HARRIET; m. Dewey of Lebanon, N.H. 1776. IV. FREDERICK, by 2d m. The above MR. Oris FREEMAN resided in Sharon, Vt. He had other children than the above.

Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. MARTHA HALL. 1777. I. SILAS; m. in Lebanon. I 778. II. LUTHER. r 779. III. SARAH. MR. NATHANIEL FRE2MAN resided on the paternal estate in Lebanon, and d. 1850, re. Sr.

939. Issue of JORN PORTER FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA LARKIN . and RACHEL R. NYE. I 780. I. Ons L. ; resided in Springfield, 0. 1781. II. SARAH; I 782. III. KINYON. 1783. IV. GEORGE. The above Mr. JORN P. FREEMAN resided in Brookfield, N.Y.; but d. at the house of his son George, in Anderson­ ville, Ind., 1855, re. 83.

941. Issue of HoN. JosEPH FREEMAN, whom. NANCY and SALLY. 1784. I. EDWIN, Oct. I7, 1807; d. at Mt. Vernon, 0., Dec. 24, 1834, unmarried. 196 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1785. II. ELIZA PORTER, May 24, 1812; m. Alonzo Farnsworth, Sept. 26, 1833, and d. Oct. 16, 1834. *1786. III. MARIETTA VALERIA, April 12, 1814; m. Dr. 'John B. Pride, Sept. 29, I 844. 1787. IV. CYNTHIA HURD, Sept. 18, 1817; d. Feb. 3, 1829. *1788. V. NANCY ESTABROOK, Feb. 25, 1820; m. William Morris, May 28, 1840. 1789. VI. EDWIN JOSEPH, June 24, 1835. Was resident, 1857, in Jefferson City, Mo.

JUDGE FREEMAN resided in Alden, N.Y., to which place he went from N. H., 1810, he being the second settler in the township. He was a volunteer in the war of r 8 r 2, and many yrs. a magistrate. Was Judge of Probate for Erie County ten yrs.; the first postmaster in Alden, holding the office twenty yrs.; and was app. by Gov. Marcy, Judge of the County Court, 1833 to 1843. Through life, Judge F. was an exem­ plary and estimable citizen, and d. Nov. 4, 1867, ce. 86. His 1st wife, NANCY ESTABROOK of Lebanon, b. Sept. 19, 1780, d. Feb. 6, 1831; and hem. 2d, SALLY (ScovELL) HOTCHKISS of Harpersfield, N.Y., Sept. IO, 1833, who was born at Litch­ field, Conn., July 24, 1791. Hem. 3d, Dec. 2, 1856.

942- Issue of LUTHER FREEMAN, who m. ROXANA SPENCER, and 2d and 3d. r 790. I. Lucrus; m .. and resided in Ohio. 1791. II. HENRY, by 2d m. 1792. III. LUTHER. 1793. IV. EMILY. 1794. V. MARY; m. Ward of Mt. Vernon, 0.

MR. LuTHER FREEMAN, who m. the above RoxANA of Hart­ ford, Conn., removed to Charleston, S.C., where Mrs. F. d.; and he m. 2d, a widow in C. ; she d. ; and he m. 3d, MRS. CHAR- EIGHTH GENERATION. 197

LOTTE BELL of Ohio, and became resident as a merchant in Mt. Vernon, Knox County.

943. Iss_ue of- EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH PATTEE. *1795. I. ~ILLIAM, June 12, 1797, in Winslow, Me.; m. Susan Garland, March 8, I 829. 1796. II. ANN E. D., Oct. 25, 1798; d. June 12, 1857, in Winslow.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN, eldest son of Hon. Nathaniel of S., was some years resident in Boston as a practical printer and editor, distinguished by editorial abilities and sterling wit. He there published "The Herald of Freedom," 1788, of which the late J. T. Buckingham says, "it was a paper remarkable for the boldness of its tone in narrating current events." See Hist. Coll., vol: ii. p. 148. Mr. F. d. July 1, 1807, ce. 43, in Winslow; Me. His widow.cl. Feb. 6, 1866.

944. HoN. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, JR., whom. PoLLY FORD. Grad. H. C. r 787 ; was twice elected to Congress, and continued a member from 1797 to his decease Aug. 2~, 1800 ce. 35. See Hist. Coll., vol. i. p. 561. In "The Massa­ chusetts Centinel,'' July 21, 1787, is the following editorial "critique" -it is so denominated- on ""the literary per­ formances at Harvard College Commencement Anniversary;" which article informs us, " The two principal performances were the orations of Mr.John Quincy Adams and Mr. Nathaniel Freeman, Jr. The first of .these certainly declaimed on a well-chosen subject, in a manly, sensible, and nervous style of eloquence. The public expectations from this gentleman, being the son of an ambassador, the favorite of the officers of the college, and. having enjoyed the highest advantages of GENEALOGY, PART I.

European instruction, were greatly inflated. This perform­ ance justified the preconceived partiality. He is warmly attached to the republican system of his father, and des­ canted upon the subject of 'Public Justice' with great energy. Mr. Adams' indisputable superior in style, elegance, and oratory is the graceful Mr. Freeman. It was thought almost impossible for him to exceed his accomplished rival who spoke before him ; but to Freeman every thing was easy. They were both considerably agitated when they arose, and seemed to recover a decent confidence after the interval. Freeman was not deficient in elegance of diction ; in melliflu­ ousness he was unequalled. He has happily imitated the plain and just model of eloquence which has been attended with the most flattering success in this country. In short, these young gentlemen discovered those qualities that must insure them eminence ; and we hope, for the sake of their country, they may be rivals in the cultivation of those talents through life.'' It is proper to add that Mr. Freeman's was the con­ cluding performance. Mr. Russell's commendations appear the more flattering to both, if it be considered that the gradu­ ating class that year was unusually large, numbering fifty-one, and embracing, besides those already named, William Cranch, Abiel Abbot, James Bridge, Timothy Fuller, Joshua Cush­ man, James Lloyd, Thaddeus M. Harris, Samuel Putnam, Hezekiah Packard, and others who became distinguished in public life. It may be added that, at the commencement in r 790, when members of this class received their second degree, Mr. F. was selected to deliver an English oration, the subject of which· was "The Prospects of the United States of America." Mr. Freeman, having studied law, gave early promise of eminence in the profession. He was brigade­ major sixteen years, and, as we have stated, twice elected to Congress. His early and sudden death was greatly lamented. His wrnow m. 2d, Capt. Samuel Parker of Portland, Me. EIGHTH GENERATION. 199

945. Issue of ':A.BI-GAIL FREEMAN, who m. CoL. ABRAHAM WIL­ LIAMS and GEORGE ELLIS.

1797. I. ANN BucKMINSTER, Dec. IO, 1786, in S.; m. Wm. Cottle of Martha's Vineyard. 1798. IL CAROLINE, April I I, 1786; m. ,Yohn Cottle. 1799. III. MARTHA, Nov. 24, 1789; m. Ellis Nye of Fairfield, Me. 1800. IV. ABRAHAM, Dec. 27, 1791. 1801. V. SABRA; by 2d m. 1802. VI. NATHANIEL FREEMAN; m. Frances Burrill of Falm., Me. 1803. VIL RussEL FREEMAN; m. Bloomy Tobey. He d. Aug. 30, 1858, re. 51, in Augusta, Me. 1804. VIII. SARAH FREEMAN; m. 1805. IX. AMASA; m. Nancy Clarke of Haddam, Conn.

The above ABIGAIL d. April, 1832, re. 64. Her 1st husband, CoL. WILLIAMS, cl. Feb. 22, 1796, in Sandwich, and she m. 2d, GEORGE E1:us, March 15, 1801.

Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, whom. WILLIAM FESSENDEN, ESQ.

1806. I. STEPHEN, Sept. 11 1795, in S.; m. Caroline Larkin 0£ Boston. 1807. II. B:1!:NJAMIN, June 13, 1797; grad. H. C.. 1817; m. Mary Wilkinson of Pawtucket, R.I. 1808. III. NANCY FREEMAN, July 22, 1799; m. Capt. E$ra Nye of S., Jan. 5, 1826. 1809. IV. MARTHA, Aug. 23, 1801; m. ,Yoshua Tobey of s., Nov. 8, I 824. 1810. V. WILLIAM HENRY, Aug. 7, 1803; m. Lydia Russell, and 2d, Catharine. 200 GENEALOGY, PART l.

1811. VI. JOSHUA ALLEN, Oct. 3, ~805; was a merchant in Boston, and c1. Dec. 15, 1830, 1812. VII. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, March 31, 1808; m. Betsey Clark of Plym., 1835. 1813. VIII. TRYPHOSA COLTON, Dec. 2, 18ro; m. Wm. T. Mayo, Aug. 14, 1832. 1814. IX. CHARLES BACKUS HYDE, July 17, 1813; m. Sarah A.H. Clark of Lima, N.Y., 1842. 1815. X. HENRY, April 29, 1816; d. Aug. 27, 1847, at Hong Kong, China.

The above MR. FESSENDEN of Sandwich was educated a printer, at the office of Greenleaf and Freeman of Boston. He becan;ie a merchant.in Waterville. Me., but soon returned to reside in his native place. A gentleman of intelligence, sterling integrity, and establisht;!d principles, he enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his cont\'!mporaries, and d. Oct. 24, 1846. His widow MARTHA, a truly excellent woman, d. in Sandwich, May 23, 1851, ce. Sr.

947. !ssue of REV. DR. JONATHAN Ons FREEMAN, whom. Lucy CROCKER. *1816. · I. EDMUND B., Sept. 8, 1795, in S:; m. Stith of N. Carolina. *1817. II. DAVID CROCKER, Dec. 18, 1800, in Fal.; m. Emily W Telfair of N.C., July 3, 1822. 181~. III. JONATHAN Ons, June 9, 1806; d. Dec. 28, 1808.

REv., JbNATHAN 0. FREEMAN, M.D., some time m the practice of medicine in association with his father, in his native place, where he was also a Justice of the Peace, sub­ sequently located in Falm., but removed thence to Edenton, N.C:, where he became distinguished as an educationist, and, after occupying positions of prominence in Newbern and EIGHTH GENERATION . 201

. Salisbury, died in Washington, N.C., Nov. 2, 1835, re. 63. His wmow, b. in F., Feb. 20, 1775, d. at the residence of her son Edmund B., Esq., in Ralei-gh, May 27, 1844, re. 69. DR. FREEMAN, esteemed as a physician, honored as a clergy­ ·man, eminent as an instructor of youth, enjoyed in a remark­ able degree the sincere respect and warm affection of many filling high places, as their learned and beloved preceptor.

Issue of RUFUS FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH PALMER. 1819. I. NATHANIEL, April 13, 1797, in Falmouth; d. July 26, l 808, in Providence, re. l 1 : 2 ; "drowned" by casualty. *1820. II. EDWARD PALMER, April 18, 1805; m. Sarah A. Howland of Dartmouth, Jan. 24, 1832. 1821. III. MARTHA FESSENDEN, June 23, 1807; res. Falmouth. MR. RUFUS FREEMAN d. in Charleston, S.C., March 5, 1807, re. 34, and lies buried in the Independent Church Cemetery, where his funeral service was performed by Rev. Dr. Keith. His widow HANNAH, who long sur~ived him, and d. in F., April 26, 1865, re. 90: 7, Was b. 1774, dr. of Joseph Palmer, Jr., Esq.

949. Issue of TRYPHOSA COLTON FREEMAN, who m. SAMUEL PARKER.

* l 822. I. TRYPHOSA, 1799, in Portland ; m. 'Joseph Marsh of Boston, and d. leaving a family. Her hus­ band m. 2d, Sarah, cousin to his 1st wife, and dr. of Rev. Freeman Parker of Dresden.

The above MRs. TRYPHOSA C. PARKER d. in Portland, Feb­ ruary, 1799, re. 24. Her husband m. 2d, the widow of his first wife's brother, Hon. Nathaniel ;Freeman, Jr., Esq. 202 GENEALOGY, PART I.

95o. Issue of SARAH Fl\EEMAN, who m. SHADRACH FREEMAN, Esg. The above MRS. SARAH FREEMAN had no issue that sur­ vived its birth; but was through life pre-eminently more than a mother to early orphan children of her husband's connec- -tions, and is held in loving remembrance, - her remarkably unselfish and beautiful life being the admiration of , all who knew her. She d. Nov. 14, 1852, ce. 74. Her husband d. June 13, 1854, re. 84.

95 2 , HoN. RussELL FREEMAN, who m. ELIZA J. STURGIS, died suddenly of angina pectori's, whilst temporarily in Boston, Jan. 9, 1842, re. 60. His, acknowledged ability, quick percep- tions, ready wit and geniality, secured for him warm esteem, and made him. widely known. A lawyer by profession, he several times represented his native town in the Legislature ; was some time of the Executive Council, and· also several years Col_lector of the Port of New Bedford. His widow died in New York, April, 1870, and was buried in Sandwich beside the grave of her husband. . It might, if admissible, be pleasant to cite many illustra­ tions of characteristics and acts that made Mr. F. popular and admired. They are such only as would in no way be deroga­ tory to our brother's heart or fame. But we doubt the propriety of a rehearsal of them here; for we have no ambition to cater to the idle amusement of the curious, nor any wish to chafe the sensibilities of others.

953. Issue of ABRAHAM WILLIAMS FREEMAN, who m. NANCY FAIRFIELD, and 2d, NANCY PERLIN.

*1823. I. ELIZABETH, May 17, I 810, in Waterville; m. Capt. Wm. Handy, Yr., of Sandwich; June 21, 1831. EIGHTH GENERATION. 203

*1824. IL PAULINA FAIRFIELD, June 25, 181 I, in Fair~ field ; m. Freeman B. Dillingham of S., March 4, 1837. 1825. III. GIDEON BATEY, Aug.· 4, 1812; d. Sept. 14, 1818. *1826. IV. GEORGE ELLIS, March r, 1814, in Norridge- wock; m. Paulina Drew, abt. 1840 or '41. 1827. V. JOSEPH BACHELLOR, Sept. I, 1815; d. inf. Sept. 9. * 1828. VI. NATHANIEL RUSSELL, April 4, 1820; m. Ruth H. Dillt'ngham of S. 1829. VIL ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, March 17, 1825; d. inf.

Mr. A. W. F. d. in Norridgewock, Sept. 27, 1869, ~. 85. His rst m., to NANCY FAIRFIELD, was Nov. r, 1809. Hem~ 2d, NANCY PERLIN of Skowhegan, abt. r846.

954. Issue of RIGHT REV. GEQRGE W. FREEMAN, D.D., who m. ANNE y ATES .GHOLSON. *1830. I. GEORGE RussELL, Dec. 6, r8r9, in Raleigh; m. Kate Walthall of Holly Springs, Jan. 19, 1848. *1831. IL ANDREW FIELD, Dec. 3, 1822, in Warrenton; m. Frances Ann Ashley of Little Rock, and 2d, Susan E. Dunlop of Petersburg. 1832. III. CHARLES EDWARD, October, 1826, in Newbern.

BrsHOP FREEMAN was c;.onsecrated Oct. 26, r 844, as " Bish­ op of Texas, Arkansas, and the Indian Territory of the South­ west." He died at Little Rock, Ark., April 29, 1858, ~- 69. At the time of his elevation to the episcopate, he was rector of Emanuel Ch., Newcastle, Del., and many years previous of Christ Ch., Raleigh. He received the honorary degree of D.D., 1839, from the University of N. Carolina. For a more extended notice of this excellent prelate, see the Church 204 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Journals, and his Memoirs published by the Prot. Epis. Book Society and S. S. Union. It may be remarked, however, that during the fourteen years of his episcopate, his duties called him to traverse a territorial region that at the time of the present writing (1875) is served by five bishops, who all, no doubt with good cause, complain of the vast extent of their several dioceses. " Bishop F. travelled on horseback over the · territorial extent of all these five dioceses after he was three­ score years old, the hearty and robust young clergymen who attempted to travel with him breaking down by their efforts. Thus much may be said for Bishop F.'s sturdy New England stock, - and it may be added, for his Old England stock.'' BISHOP FREEMAN'S wife, ANN YATES, dr. of Col. Wm. Yates of Va., and widow of Hon. Wm. Gholson, was a most estima­ ble Christian lady, and an excellent helpmeet for a bishop. She"died June 18, 1855.

955. Issue of REV. FREDERICK FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH, HANNAH, and ISABELLA.· *1833. I. E:r,,IZABETH HASSAM, Dec. 19, 1822, in New- bern ; m. Dr. Issacher Snell of Augusta, July 10, 1847. 1834. II. FREDERICK RussELL, J~n. 14, 1825, in Ply- mouth, Mass. ; d. inf. *1835. III. MARGARET REVELL, March 15, 1826; m. Alex- ander Ransom, Feb. 21, 1847. *1836. IV. FREDERICK, July I I, 1828; m. Margaret Cuthbertson of Ayrshire, Scotland, July, 1850. *1837. V. Ons, Oct. 6, 1830; m. Mary Ann Denson of S., who was b. 1836. *1838. VI. SARAH RUSSELL, March I 1, 1833; m. Benj. B. Kingsbury, Esq., of Boston, June 2, 1862. *1839. VII. HUNTINGTON WOLCOTT, Feb. 19, 1835, in N. York City; m. Clara Alexander, and 2d. . EIGHTH GENERATION. 205

1840. VIII. HANNAH HUNTINGTON, Dec. 22, 1837, in Manayunk, Penn.; d. June 30, 1838. IX. HARTWELL WILLIAMS, Feb. 5, 1843, in Au­ gusta, Me. ; m. Annia Nesbit of Richmond, Va., Jan. 23, 1870, and 2d, Gertrude Shaw of Va., June 28, 1873. X. GEORGE ARKANSAS, Jan. 16, 1845, in Sand­ wich ; m. Mary Bacon of Boston, June 8, 1869. XI. EDMUND BRIDGE, Aug. 17, 1850. XII. ISABELLA ANNE, April 25, 1856.

The FATHER of the preceding twelve children was married, Dec. 26, 1821, in Raleigh, N.C., to ELIZABETH, dr. of Capt. Geo. Nicholls. She was b. Feb. 28, 1798, in Charleston, S.C., and died March 12, 1833, in Plym., Mass., where, on the summit of the Pilgrim burying-ground, her remains and those of her eldest son were interred. He married 2d, HANNAH HUNTING­ TON, dr. of Hon. Frederick Wolcott, April 21, 1834. She was b. Jan. I4, 1803, and d. Feb. 26, 1838, in Manayunk, Penn.; and her interment is among the sepulchres of the Wolcotts in Litchfield, Conn., where was also buried beside her the Httie daughter bearing the mother's name. MR. F. m. 3d, ISABELLA, dr. of Hartwell Williams, Esq., of Augusta, Me., Nov. r 8, 1841. She was b. July 31, 1816. Of the subject of this note we have little to say; indeed, are not sure that propriety does not enjoin entire silence. Suffice, then, a .remark that quite early engaging in school­ teaching; then a student at law; next called to the charge of the classical department of Newbern Academy, and, in 1821, elected principal of that institution; licensed in 1823 to preach; ordained by presbytery an evangelist !=!arly in 1824, and.Nov. 3,. the same year, installed over a church in Plym., Mass,., in which position he remained nearly a decade of years; subsequently in or4ers in the Episcopal Churcp., and in charge successively at Philadelphia, Bangor, and Augusta ; · finally the projector of a collegiate institute in his native 206 GENEALOGY, PART I. place in r 844, - these references may serve as do "foot­ prints" to scientists in geological explorations to direct in­ quiry if any one shall care to know further. They will, at least, tell that the writer was no idler, but was actively intent on a life of usefulness. That he was not negligent of suitable opportunities for good through the press, his " Religious Liberty," "Yaridee," "Psalmodia/' "Plea for Africa," "His­ tory of Cape Cod and its Thirteen Towns," and other publica­ tions, give assurance.; ~hilst this present writing may suggest that he is not liable now, in his seventy-sixth year, to impu­ tation of recreancy to reverence due to ancestry. A revery naturally enforced by the preceding statistics of vicissitudes moves us to add, before closing the article, one other word, if allowable : we have a suggestion to make, a wish to express ; viz., that, whenever the time shall arrive that our grave must be prepared, it may be found convenient that it be near the spot designated by our ANCESTOR for his own burial, and where, beside the remains of our ancestral Mother, his dust reposes; that THERE we may with him await that resurrection of which he spake, and toward which he looked forward in trustful hope and confident expectation.

956. Issue of TRYPHOSA COLTON FREEMAN, who m. REv. Lours JANSEN. r845. I. .ANNIE YATES, April 9, r838, in Kingston, R.I. r846. II. CHARLES, Feb. 28, 1840, in Manayunk, Penn. 1847. III. ELEANOR, Oct. 20, 1845, in Jackson, Tenn.

The MOTHER of the above children, a woman of fine intellect and true piety, d. in Bolivar, Tenn., May i r, 1852, re. 51. She was the second wife of MR. J., m. June 16, 1837. He was born in London, and, . at the time of this 2d m., was ministering at Chepachet, R.I. He had six children by the former wife. He m. 3d. EIGHTH GENERATION. 207

958. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, Jr., who in. BETSEY and HULDAH. I. WESTON GALES, March 23, 1827. II. BENJAMIN DREW, Feb. 25, 1829; m. Marcia A. Ellis of Plym., July 4, 1852. *1850. III. NATHANIEL, May 3, 1831; m. Lucy J. Bearse, Sept. 4, 1853, in P. IV. GEORGE W., July IO, 1833; m. Frances 0. Cole, Aug. 7, 1855. V. ABNER S. BAR_TLETT, Oct. 23, 1835; d. Sept. 17, 1838. 1853. VI. RuFus, Feb. 1, 184c, by 2d m.; d. inf., ce. 13 mos. *1854. VIL JONATHAN OTIS, June 16, 1843; m. Paulina A. Howes, Jan. 19, 1855. *1855. VIII. CHARLES FESSENDEN, Dec. 22, 1844; m. Elizabeth E. Hitchings, March 14, 1868. 1856. IX. INF., March, 1846; d. ce. 3 days. *1857. X. MARTHA FESSENDEN, Feb. 9, 1847; m. '.:fas. S. Hamilton, Aug. 20, 1863. *1858. XL ANN GALES, Sept. 6, 1849; m. Charles W. Wing, June 20, 1869. · The above NATHANIEL m. 1st, BETSEY DREW of Plym., May, 1825; and 2d, HuLDAH HOPKINS of Chatham, Nov., 1841.

959. Issue of ELIZABETH H. FREEMAN, who m. REV. DAVIS LOTHROP. 1859. I. LovE GALES, March 14, 1828, in Harwich; m: '.:fames B. Baker, and 2d, Harris. 1860. IL TRYPHENA FREEMAN, Nov. 15, 1829; m. Capt. Neri .Chase, '.:fr. 1861. IIL ]AMES DAVIS, Sept. 21, 1832; m. Kelley, and d. "lost at sea." 208 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1862. IV. RoGER WILLIAMS, Sept: 25, 1834; d. "lost at • sea." 1863. V. DAVIS, Sept. 15, 1836; m. 1864. VI. ROBERT ALLYN, April 3, 1840; m. Eldridge. r865. VII. ELLA RussELL, Jan. 3, 1843; m. Harris. 1866. VIII. CHARLES EDGAR, Nov. 14, 1845. 1867. IX. JOHN QurncY, Oct. r4, 1847; m. Emery of C.

960. Issue of LovE SWAINE FREEMAN, whom. WESTON RALEIGH GALES, EsQ. 1868. I. ANNIE FREEMAN, Aug. 23, 1826, in Raleigh; m. Chas. B. Root, June IO, 1847, and had issue, viz,: I. Love Gales, July 23, 1848,. who m. Dr. Turner; IL Charles, Aug. 31, 1850; and III. Annie Freeman, July 27, 1852, who d. Dec. 7, 1858. 1869. II. SEATON, b. in Raleigh., May 17, 1828; m. iWary A. Cameron of Fayetteville, Jan. 30, 1850, and had issue, viz. : I. Jean Cameron, Oct. 31, 1850; Mary S., June 30, 1853, who d. May 21, 1854; Weston R., May 15, 1855; ISABELLA C., April 27, 1860; Annie S., July 29, 1862, who d. Nov. 14, 1866 ; Th'omas C., Jan. 28, 1866; Altona Forster, April 29, 1868; and Seaton, Oct. 27, 1873. 1870. III. ALTONA FORSTER, July 29, 1831, in Sandwich; m. Yno. W. Cameron in Raleigh, May 4; 1853, and d. in Washington, D.C., May 25, I 860, leaving issue, viz., Altona Gales, May 15, 1860, who d. in Raleigh, Nov. 1 r, 1862. 187r. IV. WESTON RALEIGH, Dec. 26, 1833; d. May 12, 1835.

Our sister, the above MRS. GALES, was m. in Sandwich, April 21, 1825, to Weston Raleigh Gales, Esq., of Raleigh, EIGHTH GENERATION. 209 and d. Jan. 24, 1842, ~- 37. MR. G. was some time mayor of Raleigh, and also editor of ",The Raleigh Register," first as associate with his father, the veteran journalist Joseph Gales, Sr., Esq., who came from England at the time of the first U.S. Congress, and was father of the not less distinguished Joseph. Gales, Esq., of Washington, who, associate with his bro.-in-law Mr. Seaton, was many years in editorial charge of "The National Intelligencer." MR. W. R. G., whose genial feelings and fine intellect won numerous friends, had a strong hold on our fraternal love. Hem. 2d.; and d. in R., July 23, 1848. He was b. April 20, 1802.

Iss.ue of TRYPHENA FREEMAN, who m. CAPT. _ISAIAH HARD­ ING. 1872. I. RussEL FREEMAN, 1840, in C.; m. Azora Howes of C., I 862. 1873. II. ALFRED, 1842; d. in China, 1865, "drowned by casualty." 1874. III. FRANCES, 1844; m. :foseph Chase of H.

The above CAPT. HARDING d. suddenly, Feb. 3, 1853, in Chatham. The above TRYPHENA, our sister, was his 2d wife.

PEYTON RANDOLPH FREEMAN, EsQ., s. of Hon. Jonathan, grad. Dart. Coll. 1796. He was many years clerk of the U.S. Dist. Court of N.H. As a counsellor-at-law in Portsmouth many years, he stood high in his profession ; and such was . Daniel Webster's regard for the extensive and comprehensive legal knowledge of Mr. F,, that, in preparing briefs for difficult and important cases, M.r. W. was accustomed to seek his aid. Though of great legal acumen and fine talents, Mr. F.'sforte lay chiefly in his knowledge of books, and in enjoyment of its 27 210 GENEALOGY, PART I. increase._ Of noble character, of fine personal appearance, and of always instructive conversation, he nevertheless lived unmarried. He d. March 27, I 868, re. 93, the last surviving graduate of his class, and the oldest alumnus of the institution in the order of graduation. He died in his native town, and was buried at Hanover Centre, the professors and students of college attending in a body, with a large concourse of citi­ zens, and friends from abroad.

969. Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, who m. MARY and ELIZA­ BETH. 1875. I. SoN, Oct. 25, 1804, in Hanover; d. same day. *1876. II. JONATHAN WHITEHOUSE, March 7, 1806; m. Sarah Ann March of Rochester, Sept. r3, 1830. 18n. III. CAROLINE, Dec. 17, 1808 i m. Dr. Edw. Smith, Sept. 4, 1829, and d. Sept. 4, I 8 3 1. 1878. IV. SoN, Oct. 25, 1810; d. re. six hours. 1879. V. SoN; d. y. *1880. VI. MARY WHITEHOUSE, Feb. 25, 1814; m. Col. Alonzo Hawley, January, 1839. 1881·. VII. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Nov. 7, 1816; d. June 12, 1841, "drowned in New Bedford Har­ bor." *1882. VIII. SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, Aug. 24, 1820; grad, D. C., I 843 ; m. Sarah Eliza Hawley. 185 I.

The above JONATHAN FREEMAN, Esg., besides filling other and important' offices, was Justice of the Peace and Quorum in N.H. more than forty years. His first wife, MARY WHITE­ HOUSE of Pembroke, whom he m. Nov. 8, 1803, d. Dec. 23, 1829, re. 45. Hem. 2d, ELIZABETH DIGBY BELCHER OLIVER, dr. of a "former rector of the church in Salem, Mass., May r, EIGHTH GENERATION. 2 I I

1833. Shed. April 8, 1852. MR. F. d. July 27, 1858, highly esteemed and much lamented.

971. Issue of CoL. EDWARD FREEMAN, who m. PmLURA and ELIZABETH. 1883. I. PHILURA; by 2d m. 1884. II. ELIZABETH; d. unm.; ".was a teacher at the South." *1885. III. EDWARD; a lawyer in Plainfield. 1886. IV. SAMUEL ; d. y. 1887. V. SARAH HUNTINGTON ; d. I 868. 1888. VI. LAURA ; d. 1869.

The above EDWARD FREEMAN, EsQ., d. May 20, 1868. His widow, ELIZABETH, d. soon after. She was a Duncan" of Plain­ field; his 1st wife was PHIL URA HouGH of Lebanon. ·

2 97 • Mrss SARAH FREEMAN - through a long life noted for her natively genial disposition, excellent judgment, energy of character, and loving devotion to family, kindred, and friends -was a truly estimable character, and d. at Hanover, May 13, 1871, ce. 88.

975. Issue of HoN. AsA FREEMAN, who m. FRANCES ATKINSON. I. ABBIE; d. ce. I I months. II. FRANCIS AsA, b. in Dover; grad. D. C. ; is " a lawyer in California." *1891. III. ABIGAIL ; m. Dr. Yohn Pike. *1892. IV. SARAH HUNTINGTON; m. Rev. Newton E. Marble, D.IJ., formerly of Concord. 212 GENEALOGY, PART I.

· HoN. AsA FREEMAN was one of the most beloved and es­ teemed of New Hampshire's public men. After leaving col­ lege he taught school several years, and after reading law was admitted to the Stafford County bar, where at his decease his name had been enrolled more than half a century. Fidelity to principle, and spotless integrity, gained him an enviable reputation. He was, in 185 1-'2, a member of the State Sen­ ate; and in 1857 appointed register of probate, which office he held to his decease. He d. Dec. 8, 1867, ~- So. His WIFE, Frances Atkinson of Dover, was dr. of Hon. Wm. King At­ kinson of the Sup. Court of N.H. The Genealogical Register has made mention of Lady Wentworth's portrait as being at Mr. Freeman's house at Dover; it may therefore be noted that Lady W.'s first husband was Atkinson, who, being King, assumed the former name. See Annals of Portsmouth.

978. Issue of DR. SAMUEL FREEMAN, whom. HELEN WooDRUFF. 1893. I. SAMUEL, May 2, I 8 I 8, in Ballston ; d. at Meta­ moras, Mex., Oct. 13, 1835. 1894. II. PEYTON RANDOLPH, Oct. 4, 1821, at Saratoga; d. May 28, 1842. *1895. III. HELEN, Dec. 14, I 824; m. Rev. ')'ohn Wood­ . bridge, Sept. I I, 185 I . *1896. IV. SARAH HANNAH, Oct. 26, 1826; m. Rev. '7as. S. Bush of Roch., Oct. I, 185 I. 1897. V. HANLOCKE WooDRUFF, Jan. 14, 1829; d. June 2, 1849. 1898. VI. ANN ELIZABETH, Oct. 2, 1832; d. Feb. 13, 1834. 1899. VII. CHARLOTTE WooDRUFF, May 4, 1835; d. Feb. 25, 1839. DR. SAMUEL FREEMAN, an eminent physician, some time located at Ballston Spa, but later, 1840, at Saratoga Springs, d. at the latter place Dec. 19, 1870. His wife HELEN d. EIGHTH GENERATION. 213

March 17, 1863. She was dr. of Dr. Hanlocke Woodruff, the distinguished physician and surgeon of Albany, who served in professional capacities during the Revolutionary war.

980. Issue of JAMES Ons FREEMAN, whom. SusAN FRENCH. 1900. I. POLLY, b. in Hanover; m. Parsons, and set. in Me. i901. II. MARIA. 1902. III. LUCY. 1903. IV. SUSAN. The above JAMES 0. FREEMAN) EsQ., was a lawyer in Sand­ wich, N.H.; and d. in Plym., N.H., 1814. His widow m. 2d, Dr. Cook.

982. Issue of DEA. JONATHAN FREEMAN, whom. MARY RusSEL. *1904. I. Ons RussEL, December, 1809; m. Abigail Alden of Hanover. He became a physician in Freehold. 1905. II. CHARLES WHITE, August, 1812; d. May, 1813. 1906. III. MARY Russl!L, July, 1814. *1907. IV. RUTH, July, 1816; m. Amos Richardson of Fryeburg, August, 1840, who grad. D.C., and became principal of the Freehold Institute, N.}. 1908. V. ELIZA RUSSEL. 1909. VI. SARAH EASTMAN. 1910. "VII. MARTHA; m . .Doran, who grad. Lafayette Coll., and was an instructor in Penn.

DEA. JONATHAN FRE;EMAN was rep. of Hanover, also town clerk and magistrate; but rem. to Freehold, N.J.; and d. abt. I 872-3, his WIFE preceding him. 214 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of RUTH FREEMAN, whom. DAVID HURLBUT.

191 I. I. NATHANIEL, February, 1822, in Hanover; m. Marinda Spencer. 1912. II.

The above RuTH, after the decease of MR. HURLBUT, 1852, was still the occupant of the mansion of her late father, Col. Otis Freeman.

Issue of POLLY FREEMAN, whom. JOHN HILL. 1913. I. OTIS FREEMAN, April, 1817; grad. D. C. 1841; grad. M.D. 1846. Settled at Fryeburg, Me. 1914. II. AMOS ADAMS. 1915. III. JoHN, February, 1821, in Conway.

MRs. PoLLY HrLL d. February, 1821.

Issue of EDMUND FREE:MAN, who m. THOMPSON and SPAULDING. *1916. I. SARAH THOMPSON, r8t8; m. Colby Emerson of Hanover.

The above MR. EDMUND FI{EEMAN's rst wifed. in Alabama, 1820-1; and he m. 2d, a Mrs. Spaulding of Alabama, and d. in New Orleans.

986. Issue of REV. GEORGE FREEMAN, who m. HARR!ET ALLEN and SusAN M. 1917. I. SoN, April 14, 1829; d. same day. 1918. II. ALLEN, Sept. 29, 1831; d. Sept. 30, 1832. EIGHTH GENERATION. 215

1919. III. HARRIET, July 7, 1833. 1920. IV. Ons, July 17, 1837. 1921. V. GEORGE HENRY, Aug. 9, 1854, by 2d. m.

REv. GEORGE FREEMAN m. rst, in Lebanon, Sept. r6, 1828, and his w. Harriet d. May 4, 1850. He m. 2d, in Rochester, N. Y., ·Sept. 2, r 8 5 I. Was ~ettled in the ministry in sundry places. 988. Issue of AmAH CLARK FREEMAN, who m. EPHRAIM SAL­ MONS. 1922. I.DWIGHT R., Sept. 13, 1809;m.·Augusta V. Leonard of Jordan, Dec. 13, 1854, and d. in Syracuse, Feb. 17, 1861. 1923. II. ABIGAIL, Nov. 25, 181 I; m. Elbridge Rust of Syracuse, who d. Dec. 22, I 862. 1924. III. DANIEL OTrs, May 4, i8r6; m. Harriet Scoville of Pompey. Res. Syracuse. MRs. SALMONS, who m. Feb. 4, 1808, d. Jan. 20, 1818. Her HUSBAND, who was born in Stratford, Conn., Feb. 26, r783, rem. to Onondaga County 1805. He m. 2d, Dolly Weston, Oct. 12, 1823.

989. Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, who m. LUTHER GREEN. 192 5. I. WILLI AM ; d. re. abt. 9, at Darien, by "being thrown from a horse." 1926. II. ADALINE; m. Samuel St. 'John of Alden. 1927. III. LUTHER; m. in St. Louis, and d. in Mo., 1854.

992· Issue of RussEL MooDY FREEMAN, whom. JANE FrsHER. I. CAROLINE, Aug. 21, 1817, in Darien; m. George 'Jenks, and 2d, Abner Perry.. 216 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*1929. II. ALEXANDER, June 30, 1820; m. Marsh. Res. Alleghany River. 1930. III. ALANSON, April 30, l 823; m. Orra Carter in Buffalo, who d. I 8 5 I. *193 I. IV. LAURA, March 13, 1824; m. '.Yohn Cole of Darien. Res. Cleveland, 0. *1932. V. GRAZILDA, April i9, 1826; m. 'James Kinsey of Darien. *1933. VI. CHARLES, June 20, 183~.

MR. RussEL M. FREEMAN m. his wife in Alexander, N.Y., March, 1816. He resided in Darien, and d. there April, 1856.

993.

Issue of CATHAR.IKIE FREEMAN, who ni. bANIEL KENDRICK, Esg. 1934. I. WILLIAM, Oct. 8, 1816, in Pembroke; m. Susan Ward of Hanover, Sept. 20, 1845. Res. Milwaukee. 1935. II. CATHARINE, April 27, 1818; m. Dr. George Gross of Lancaster, June, 1843. 1936. III. RussEL, June 7; 1820; m. Ann Fairbanks of Buffalo, May, 1854. Res. Detroit. 1937. IV. FLORA, Sept. I 1,. 1822; m. Kidder of Pembroke. 1938. V. BETSEY, Jan. 13, 1825; m. ']fulius Walker of Buffalo, Aug, 16, 1828. 1939. VI. JAMES, Aug. 16, 1828; d. April 22, 1829. r940. VII. HELEN M., Aug. 8, 183r.

The above DANIEL KENDRICK, EsQ., and fam. resided in 1854, when we made his acquaintance, in Pembroke, N.Y. His wife, Mrs. Catharine Kendrick, d. in Pembroke, 1873, re. 79• EIGHTH GENERATION. 217

994. Issue of JONATHAN OTrs FREEMAN, who m. PERCY HUM­ PHREY. 1941. I. CHARLOTTE, March, 1816; m. Daniel Taylor of Michigan. 1942. II. Lucy ANN, 1818; m .. Fabius Parmale of Kent County, Mich. 1943. III. AmAH, 1821; m. 5/zoemacker of Mich. 1944. IV. HARRIET; m. Greene. 1945. V. CYRUS, 1827; m. Martha Robinson, 1946. VI. ELIZA, 1831; m. 'James Foote. 1947. VII. Ons, 1834.

MR. J. 0. FREEMAN, above, resided m · Granville, Kent County, Mich.

995. Issue of ARTEMAS LYSIAS FREEMAN, who m. MARY ANN LEONARD. MR. F. m. Mi'ss Leonard, Jan. 26, 1831, and resided in Jordan, N.Y., where he d. 1871, .e. abt. 74.

IOOO. Issue of CAt.v1N FREEMAN, whom. BETSEY. 1948. I. CHARLOTTE, Aug. 15, 1815, in Clarkson, N.Y. 1949. II. MARTHA, Feb. 1, 1817- 1950. III. JANE MINERVA, Nov. 6, 1818. 1951. IV. WASHINGTON HoMER, June 4, 1820. 1952. V. CA'tHARINE, Sept. 21, 1824. 1953. VI. MARTIN LUTHER, Aug. 16, 1826, g'eJJi.: d. Sept. 9. ' 1954. VII. JoHN CALVIN, Aug. 16, -1826, gem.

The above MR. CALVIN FREEMAN resided in Clarkson Centre, Monroe County, N.:Y. 28 218 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1004.

Issue of MAJOR MooDY RussEL FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE VoLKENBERG.

*1955. I. MooDY RussEL, b. in Darien; m. Sarah Cong- ha!! of Canada West. 1956. II. MARY ANN, Aug. 30, 1825 ; m. Dr. M B. Norton of Buffalo, and d. June 16, 1852._ 1957. III. GEORGE ; d. ::e. 4 yrs.

The above MAJOR M. R. FREEMAN was an officer in the war of 18 r 2, and d. in Buffalo.

UII.

Issue of TERTIUs FREEMAN, who m. HANKS, THOMPSON, nnd BARROWS. I. FANNY, b. in Mansfield; m. Pardon Parker of Ashford. Res. Windham. 1959. II. FREDERICK; d. ::e. abt. 1 yr. 1960. III. Ar.ICE; m. Pierre Van Cortlandt Spa!k of Poughkeepsie; m. 2d, in St. Louis, Mo. l 961. IV. ABIGAIL ; m. Yob Lockwood of Bridgeport, Conn., and d. July 31, 1843. 1962. V. CHARLOTTE. t963. VI. SoPHIA; m. Richard M Boughton of Troy. 1964. VII. EDMUND Ons ; m. Holt of Willington. Res . . Hartford. 1965. VITI. MARTHA; m. Yohn McNeil of St. Louis. i:966. IX. MARY; res. St. Louis. 1667. X. At.MEIDA; res. St. Louis.

].\'.IR. TERTIOS FREEMAN' s first wife, who was Fanny Hanks, cl. March 28, I 843 ; his 2d wife was Laura Thompson; the 3d was Fann;, Barrows. He d. Dec. 24, 185 I. EIGHTH GENERATION. 219

1012. Issue of OLIVE FREEMAN, who m. RODNEY HANKS. 1968. I. PHILENA, Oct. 14, 1802; m. Andrew Meneely of Troy, November, 1826. 1969. II. FREDERICK FREEMAN, Feb. 29, 1805 ; m. Abigail Page. 1970. III. EDMUND, December, 1806; m. Achsah L. Turner, Jan. 29, 1829. 1971. IV. GEORGE RODNEY, May, 1808; m. Eliza Co- nant of M., November, 1831. 1972. V. OLIVE, March, 1810; rn. 'Jonathan C. Page of Hebron, April,' 1829. 1973. VI. JULIA, April, 1813; m. Yohn W Conant, Dec., 1832. 1974. VII. SAMUEL, Oct. 30, 1814; d. July 4, 1818. 1975. VIII. ABIGAIL IRENE, Nov. IO, 1816; m. Y, Alex­ ander Hitchcock, Nov. 9, 1836. MRs. OLIVE HANKS d. Jan. 7, 1871, re. 91. For a notice of the husband of her dr. Phz'lena, see "Memoir" of Mr, Meneely, pub. 1852.

1013. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. EsT1IER DIMMICK. 1976. I. CLARISSA, July 25, 1858, in M,; m. Reuben Marcy. Res. Ashford. , IL ISAAC DIMMICK; m. Amanda Turner of M. III. ELIZA, Sept. 16, 181 I ; m. Otis Woodard. Res, Ashford. IV. FREDERICK, Nov. 19, 18t3 ; m. Elizabeth Storrs. Res. Coventry. V. ABIGAIL, Nov. 22, 1815; m. Daniel W Dimmick. He d. 1853, by disaster of the Norwalk R.R.. *1981. VI. ANNA, April 13, 1817; m. Dr. Ashbel Bar­ rows. Res·. Hartford. 220 GENEALOGY, PART l.

1982. VII. GEORGE, March 29, 1819; m. Ann Eliza Hm ton. Res. N. Orleans. *1983. VIII. ]AMES Ons, April 27, 1821; m. Caroline Storrs of M. 1984. IX. SAMUEL, Jan. I I, 1824; m. Ellen N. Cool­ baugh. Res. Munroe Co., Penn. *1985. X. ESTHER, March 6, 1826; m. Samuel Bick­ nell. Res. Ashford.

The above MR. EDMUND FREEMAN d. in Mansfield, March 9, 1868, ~- 86. His WIFE was dr. of Eliphalet and Anna Dimmick. Mr. Freeman inherited the old homestead in M. We trust it may be pardoned if we advert once more to our visit in 1834 to scenes of ancestral interest. · Filially intent, all we saw and heard- the old mansion in. which our grand­ father reared his numerous family, and so long resided ; 1 the old well; 2 the orchard grown from seeds planted by him after he had reached the age allotted to man ; 3 and various and

1 Some of our grandfather's cbildren were born in the older mansion in the South Parish, under the roof of our great-grandfather. There the chimney only was left, dilapidated and becoming extinct, though it had been of rock'.work. If we did not fail to convey to our trunk a fragment­ ary relic of the ancient hearthstone, such enthusiasm - even if it were childish - will be forgiven. z We regretted the disuse of the old well. It was so :filled up that we could not drink of its waters ; nor had we the satisfaction of surveying the old well-pole and oaken bucket. For these disappointments we sought alleviation by rambling among ancestral graves; and thence returned to explore more leisurely the venerable mansion in which our cousins were waiting, happy to give us continued good cheer. Our first act, after re­ turning to this domicile in North Mansfield, was to take the compass that had belonged to our grandsire, and ascertain that the house faces exactly south; a discovery not made because the fact itself is interesting, but in the indulgence of inclination to use the instrument with which our grand­ parent had long years before laid out the township of Hanover, "where he invested considerably in wild lands." 8 When planting this orchard, he was, we were informed, asked by his pastor, the Rev. Dr. Welch, - the elder Dr. W., _:_ who happened to be passing, if he expected to eat of the fruit; to which he replied tersely, "It will be of service to somebody." He lived to enjoy the fruit of that EIGHTH GENERATION. 221 kindred objects, - occupied the mind.1 Our remembrance of the visit is indelible.

1014. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, whom. HuLDAH BARROWS. *1986. I. ELISHA LEARNED, Jan. 9, 1807 ; m. Martha Thurston, and 2d, Susan H. Lee. *1987. II. JONATHAN RussEL, Sept. 21, 1808; m. Leo­ nora Terrill, Dec. 4, 1828. Res. Schenec­ tady. 1988. III. ELIZA, July 20, 1810; d. July 7, 1811. *1989. IV. DINAH ELMIRA, June 20, 1812; m. Frs. E . . Balcom, Sept. 1 I, 1834. Res. Norwich, N.Y. orchard; and sons and grandsons made cider and perry of its fruit before he died. This orchard, however, be it noted, was not the oldest. From an orchard on the north side of the house we ate pears taken from a tree set out by our grandfather when he first removed to the place, - a tree transplanted from Cape Cod. 1 In the house, we saw the room in which our grandparents died, - "the west-room;" also the adjoining, called " Grandmother Otis's bedroom," where she not only lodged, but, being through life "a conscientiously religious woman," was in the habit of seeking retirement at self-appointed and faithfully observed hours for "private devotion." All was interesting to filial reverence; but nothing was contemplated by us with more ·satis­ faction than the much-worn rude wooden button which she had so often turned to fasten or unfasten the door at the times of her retirement for in­ teyvals of prayer. In this, emphatically her Bethel, she died. This room, with "the west room" and "the west bedroom," constituted the part of the housi built by our grandfather, and stood as seventy-five years be­ fore, -the floors of oak, the walls ceiled, the massive timbers overhead naked to the eye. The part which he found standing when he came to M. wa:5 taken down about 1814, and a mode'rn style substitut~d. Until then the part demolished had been called "the old room," and was the chief accommodation for many years. Near by, aside from other " im­ provements" of modern date, stood "the old barn," concerning which our uncle Frederick used to say his earliest recollections were of his father being engaged in hauling for it the heavy timber from the forest. That barn was still in good preservation in 1834. 222 GENEALOGY, PART I.

*1990. V. HARRIET, Oct. 7, 1814; m. Eli Ely El- dridge, Sept. 18, 1834. *199r. VI. ANDREW YATES, Feb. 17, 1817; m. 'fane Ann Haight, Oct. 5, I 840, and 2d, Sarah Du1fee C. Provo. *1992. VII. ORPAH, Dec. 24, r8r8; m. 'Yno. S. Black­ man, Oct. IO, 1840. Res. Pitcher. *1993. VIII. EDMUND, Aug. 17, 1821 ; m. Rosetta A. Young, Sept. 15,- 1846. Res. Pitcher. 1994. IX. ESTHER, Oct. 13, 1823; d., Dec. 21, 1823. *1995. X. SALLY, Dec. 15, 1825; m. Dwight Paree, June 9, 1845. ·Res. Norwich, N.Y. *1996. XI. ABIGAIL, March II, 1828; m. Levi P. Web­ ster, April 9, 1849. Shed. 1874. •

MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN d. April IO, 1861, ce. 77. His WIFE d. March 3, 1858, ce. 72.

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. DANIEL BARROWS.

1997. I. INFANT, d. 1998. II. SOLOMON SAFFORD ; m. Lydia Hyde of Frank- lin. 1999· III. SAMUEL; m. Copeland. Res. Cold Spring. 2000. IV. Lucrus. Res. Philadelphia. 2001. V. ELIJAH PORTER ; m. Res. Mansfield. 2002. VI. OLIVE; m. Steadman Storrs. Res. Fall River. 2003. VII. MELINDA ; m. Cushman. 2004. VIII. CYNTHIA; m. Dr. Ritter, and 2d, Rev. Mr. Willard of Willimantic: 2005. IX. FREDERICK; m., and res. Hartford. 2006. X. DAN; m. Res. Weymouth. 2007. XI. ABIGAIL. EIGHTH GENERATION. 223

i:016.

Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, who m. EPHRAIM P. EL­ DRIDGE.

2008. I. FREDERICK FREEMAN, May 15, 1820, in Lincoln; m. Sabina A. Thompson, March 9, 1842, and 2d, Mary R. Beach, Jan. 23, 1855. 2009. II. CHARLES, June I, 1821; d. Nov. 15, 1821. 2010. III. SOPHRONIA, July 17, 1824. 20II. IV. HULDAH M., Oct. 21, 1830; m. Franklin F.

Knz"ckerbocker, Jan. r, 18501 and d. April 23, I 855.

MR. ELDRIDGE d. Jan. 9, I 860, ce. 68 : 9 ; his widow MAR­ THA d. Oct. r 3, •1869, ce. So: ro.

1017.

Issue of JERUSHA FREEMAN, whom. HoRATIO HANKS. 2012. I. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. m Mansfield•; m. Res. Washington, N.C. 2013. II. SOPHRONIA CHARLOTTE ; m. Truejant. Res. Weymouth. 2014. III. HORATIO ELLSWORTH. 2015. IV. EDGAR. 2016. V. OSSIAN. 2017. VI. CORNELIA. 2018. VII. SYLViA AUGUSTA. 2019. VIII. FRANCES ELIZABETH. 2020. IX. JUNIUS. 2021. X. FREDERICK FREEMAN.

MR. HANKS, late in life, removed to North Carolina,, and d. in Newbern. His widow, JERUSHA, subsequently resided in Weymouth, Mass. 224 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of EUNICE FREEMAN, whom. ROYAL STORRS.

2022. I. RoYAL Ons, Sept. 7, 1815, in M.; m. Lora Lee of Vernon, Conn., Feb. 15, 1837. 2023. II. AtJGUSTUS, June 4, 1817; m. Antoinette Abbe of Windham, Sept. rr, 1839. 2024. IJI. EUNICE FREEMAN, Oct. 12, 1819; m. Samuel D. Anderson, Oct. 12, 1840. 2025. IV. CHARLES, Jan. 24, 1822; m. Margaret M. Cook of Coventry, July 4, 1844. 2026. V. ABIGAIL, March 4, 1823. 2027. VI. SARAH, March 26, 1826.

MR. S~oRRS was b. in Mansfield, April 7: r 793 ; and d. Nov. 19, 1859, re. 65.

1029. Issue of RunY FREEMAN, who m. J osIAH H,ALL. · 2028. I. ANNA, b. in Mansfield ; m. Nathan Kinyon. 2029. II. PARKER; m. Mi!ia Hal!. 2030. III. FREEMAN; m. Wz"!bur . .203 I. IV. SOPHIA; m. Wm. Wilkes.

The above family were all settled in Cattaraugus County, .N.Y. .

1030. Issue of ENOCH FREEMAN, whom. Lucy HUNTINGTON. *2032. I. AzARIAH, May 23, 1809, in M.; m. Amanda Crane, Oct. r r, 183 r. Res. Valparaiso. *2033. II. PHILURA, July 15, r8r I; m. Morgan B. Crosby, Oct. 20, 1834. Res. Val., Ind. *2034. III. LORENZO, Sept. 9, 1813; m. Harriet G. Eagles­ , field and Haniet Cheney. EIGHTH GENERATION. 225

2035. IV. ENOCH H., November, 1815; m. Mary Ann Crapo, March 4, 1838. *2036. V. TRUEMAN, Nov. 17, 1817; m. Mary Cheney, Jan. 16, 1845. *2037. VI. JARED G., July 7, 1820; m. Eunice W Sea­ grave, Jan. 22, 1843.

The above MR. ENOCH FREEMAN "d. abt. 1820."

1032. Issue of AzARlAH FREEMAN, who m. CLARISSA THOMPSON. *2038. I. REUBY, July 16, 1812, in M.; m. J'abez Sears, Oct. 17, 1832, in Vernon, Conn.,-and d. Oct. 23, 1848. *2039. II. ARMINIA, Nov. 3, 1815; m. Yohn R. Smith, !3ept. 21, 1835, and 2d, J'acob B. Gurley, Jan. 12, 185 I.

MR. AzARlAll FREEMAN d. abt. 1860.

1033. Issue of SAMUEL DUDLEY FREE~AN, whom. NANCY BouT­ WELL. 2040, I. JOHN WILLIAM, April 30, 1810; m. Mary Clark.

The above MR. F. d. Sept. 19, 1810; "his widow d. some years later."

1039- Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. BETSEY CHEESBOR- 0VGH. 2041. I. JANE; m. Norman Foz of Chester, N.Y. She d. abt. I 848. *2042. II. ROBERT; m. Elizabeth N. Roberts, Oct. 8, 1832. 15 226 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2043. III. WASHINGTON; "went to New London, Conn., • and shipped for a whaling voyage, 1832; was left at St. Helena, and since not heard from."

That the above WILLIAM FREEMAN removed early to Glen's Falls, m. Betsey, and d. 1818, ::e. 37, is without doubt. His widow m. 2d, "Judge Henry Spencer of Glen's Falls, his jd wife, who d. and he m. 4th. The above Betsey was " from Stonington, Conn. Her father removecl to Rhinebeck Flats, and there she met Freeman.

1071. Issue of REv. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. 2044. I. HARRIET; m. Res. New York. 2045. II. JOHN; m., and was a clergyman settled in Chap­ lin, Conn. 2046. III. NATHANIEL; was a physician in New York. 2047. IV. SOPHIA.

1077. Issue of STEPHEN FREEMAN, who m. THOMPSON. *2048. I. ABBY, of Mansfield; m. Enoch Hovey of M. *2049. IL CLARISSA; m. Eliphalet Wheeler. *2050. III. EDWIN, Jan. I 7, I 807 ; m. Tryphena Orcutt of ' Madison, N.Y., Sept. 24, 1833. *205 I. IV. ALBERT DWIGHT; m. Sarah Ann Brockaway of Lisle, N.Y; *2052. V. CHARLES; m. Charlotte Brockaway. *2053. VI. OLIVE; m. Alfred Thurston of Lyle. *2054. VII. MARY; m. George Seymour of L. *2055. VIII. MARIA; m. Franklin Hyde of "Hyde Settle­ ment."

The above MR. STEPHEN FREEMAN d. in Chenango County, N.Y., abt. 1830, ::e, abt. 50. EIGHTH GENERATION. 227

1078. Issue of HuLDAH FREEMAN, who. m. STEPHEN BRIGHAM. 2056. I. HANNAH, b. in Mansfield. 2057. II. ELIZABETH; m. Nye of Willington. :?058. III. JuLr:A.; m. Swett of M. 2059. IV. JOHN; was a merchant in Boston, of the firm of Orson, Brigham, & Pratt. 2060. V. WILLIAM PITT.

1079. Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. PERCY ELDRIDGE. 2061. I. ELIJAH. 2062. II. LEWIS. 2063. III. MARY.

MR. THOMAS FREEMAN of Mansfield " rem. to western New York, soon after the births of the preceding children, and d. there."

, 1080.

Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, whom. Lors ATWOOD. 2064. I. ALBERT, b. in M. ; "went from Duxbury on a fishing voyage to N.S., 1834, and d." *2065. II. NORl\lAN A., June 20, 1810; m. Susan M. Sav­ age and Adelaz"d.e Leigh. *2066. III. SARAH M.; m. Nelson Grant of M.

MR. JOHN FREEMAN d. in Mansfield, June 17, 1852, re. 72.

1081. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, whom. JABEZ DUNHAM. 2067. I. HANNAH, b. in M.; m. Yohn Grant of Willing- ton. 228 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2068. II. SALLY; m. Abner Grant of Willington. 2069. III. JORN; m. Preston of Willington. Res. Brook­ lyn; N.Y. · 2070. IV. CEPHAS ; m. Res. Berkshire County, Mass. 2071. V. BARNES; m. Grant. Res. Ashford.

1092. Issue of ZERUIAH FREEMAN, who m. ALPHEUS HANKS. 2072. I. MARIA, b .. in Hartford ; m. Yonatlzan Niles, or Nye? 2073. II. JuLIA; m. Whipple. 2074. III. GEORGE Lucrns; grad. at Wesleyan Univ.; m. 'Julia Bruce. 2075. IV. ALBERT; m. Anna, who d. 1850.. 2076. V. ZERVIAH ; m. Dr. Henry Crane. Res. Cincin­ nati, 0.

1094. Issue of SHUBAEL FREEMAN, who m. POLLY HANKS.

2077. I. ELEAZER, b. in M.; m. Abigail Crane of M. 2078. II. SARAH; m. Yohn N. Barrows of M. 2079. III. LucrAN; m. Olive Cole of M. 2080. IV. GEORGE; m. Mary .Hall of M. 2081. V. MARILLA; m. Clark 'Jeshumway. Res. Hart­ ford.

· MR. SHUBAEL FREEMAN "resided on the paternal estate in Mansfield; and d. Feb. 7i 1866, ce. 84."

1095• Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, who m. TRUMAN HANKS. 2082. I. LucIAN B.; m. Mary Dexter, and ".was a mercht. in N.Y." EIGHTH GENERATION. 229

2083. II. HARRIET; m. E. Hyde, and res. in Mystic, Conn. 2084. III. MARCUS; "d. at sea." 2085. IV. Euwrn; m. Mary Morgan of Perth Amboy. 2086: V. TRUMAN. ~087 . • VI. MARY; m. Henry Beach.

MRS. REBECCA HANKS d. in Hartford abt. 1850, where the £am. resided.

1096.

Issue of GEORGE FREEMAN, whom. LYDIA V. BURR. 2088. I. ANN MARY. 2089. II. GEORGE LLOYD.

The above MR. GEORGE FREEMAN, an artist of some repute, d. in New York, March 7, 1868, re. 79. His daughter was noted also in the same profession. ·

I I 13.

Issue of LIEUT.-CoL. WILLIAM HENRY FREEMAN, who m. SUSAN G. AMORY. *2090. I. RUFUS G. AMORY, Oct. ·13, 1825, in Roxbury; grad. H. C. Law School, r847. 2091. II. DAUGHTER; d. August, 1833. 2092. III. WILLIAM HENRY, 1837; d. re. 18, December, 1846.

CoL. FREEMAN, above, of the U. S. Marine Corps, was edu­ cated at the H. C. Law School 1825 ; m. SUSAN GEYER, a dr. of Rufus G. Amory, Esq., of Boston; and his widow. "a pre-eminently excellent woman," d. in Winchester, Aug. 241 1857, re. 57. He d. May Ir, 1845. 230 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1129.

Issue of JosIAH FREEMAN, whom. VIRTUE MoRTON.

*2091. I. MORTON, Oct. 29, 1807, in Middleboro'; m. Louisa 'Jennings of Wayne, M., 1836. 2092. II. HARRISON, Feb. 3, 1810. 2093· III. LOUISA, March 20, I 8 I 2 ; m. 'Josiah T. Cornish, Jan. 9, 1834. 2094 IV. ELISHA, Sept. 26, 1814. 2095, V. SAMUEL, April 9, 1816; m. Anna B. Pink, ham, 1838. 20g6. VI. BENJAMIN, Feb. 3, 1818; m. Nancy F. Fuller, 1846. 2097. VII. VIRTUE MoRTON, Oct. 8, 1819; m. Prince Penniman of Abington, 1842. 2098. VIII. MERCY EDDY, May 14, 1821; m. Yohn Bryant- 1845. 2099. IX. JANE, Oct. 7,. 1823; m. Oliver C. Tinkham of N. Bridgewater, 1846, 2100. X. LYDIA, April 25, 1826.

Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH B. Wooo.

2101. I. JULIA FRANKLIN, Aug. 7, 1829, in Mid. 2102. II. SYLVIA STETSON, Nov. z, 1830. 2103. lII. HARRIET NEWELL, Jan. 18, 1832.

I I 53•

Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. ALLEN KELLEY,

2104. I. HENRY A, 18t3; d. August, 1873, .e. 60. 2105. II. EDWARD G., 1815; m. Martha M. Munroe. SEVENTH GENERATION. 231

11 55- Issue of NATHAN FREEMAN, ESQ., whom. MARY BROWN.

*2106. I. BENJAMIN FESSENDEN, Aug. 1, 1827, in Prov.; m. Louisa R. Cook of P., June 5, 1854; and 2d, Kate E. Knight of Somerville. 2107. II. HELEN; July 6, 1829. *2108. III. NATHAN DILLINGHAM, May 9, 1831; m. Apphia C. Nickerson, April 2, 1856. 2109. IV. SYLVESTER, July 10, 1837; d. May 23, 1838, inft. *2110. V. MARY EMMA, Nov. 18, 1838; m. Rev. F. E. Smith, 1865. Res. Hartford, Conn.

The above MARY, the wife of Nathan Freeman, Esq., d. Jan. 23, 1854, in P. We shall, on another page, take pleasure in noting a commendable act, the bestowal of a public benefit, -the gift of a portion of a large estate, by Gen. Hersey, a descendant of Olive Freeman, No. 1486. We may now mention here the act of the above NATHAN FREEMAN, in the erection of a stately edifice at a cost of more than $7,000, which he presented to the town of Province­ town ; the lower floor of the building to be used for a Public Library, the second floor by the Young Men's Christian Association, and the third floor devoted to art purposes; the rental to secure $30 per annum to the public library, $30 per annum to the aforenarried association; and the balance, $190, to insure and keep the building in repair. Mr. F., president of the Provincetown Bank, has thus shown himself to be a man of foresight, utilitarian as well as generous. We have foreborne, hitherto, to mention in these pages the acts of the living; but, in the present instance, our friend has drawn so near the close of age allotted to man, that we may be excused for this one departure from our usual rule. 232 GENEALOGY, PART I.

I 156.

. Issue of HENRY W. FREEMAN, whom. MERIT ABLE BASSETT, and 2d, OLIVE LEWIS.

21 I l. I. SARAH F. FESSENDEN, Oct. 20, l 828, in S.; d. 2112. II. WILLIAM NYE; Jan. 29, 1832; d. 2113. III. SYLVANUs NYE, Feb. 13, 1835. 2114. IV. NATHAN, Oct. 23, 1837; d.

MR. HENRY W. FREEMAN'S 1st marriage was with MEHIT­ ABLE, Dec. 25, 1827. He m. 2d, OLIVE LEWIS of Be.; and died'June 20, 1855, .=e. 55.

Issue of REBECCA F. FREEMAN, whom. JAMES N. BASSETT. 2115. I. LEMUEL FREEMAN, Aug. 8, 1828; d. June 21, 1864. 2116. II. CAROLINE S., Oct. 16, 1830; m. Nath. F. Allen, of Newton, March 301 1853. 2117. III. LYDIA C., June 14, 1833; d. April 13, 1841. 2 I I 8. IV. SARAH R., Feb. IO, I 836; m. Asahel Wheeler, June 2, I 869. 2119. V. ANNA C., July 6, 1838; m. ':foshua G. Nt"cker­ son, June 28, 1863.

The above REBECCA d. Aug. 31, 1838; and MR. BASSETT rn. for his, 2d wife Sarah F. Freeman.

II59.

- Issue of BATHSHEBA FREEMAN, whom. CALEB N1cKERsoN.

2120. I. ]AMES HENRY, Dec. 20, 1830; m. Mary A. Cour­ i11g of Provincetown, Aug. 24, 1857. EIGHTH GENERATION. 233

I 165. Issue of EzRA FREEMAN, whom. PoLLY NICKERSON. *2121. I. BENJAMIN, July Ir, 1822; m. Betsey Clark, Sept: 29, 1845. 2122. II. BETSEY DYER, Oct. 3, 1823; d. Dec. 26, . I 8 39, unmarried. *2123. III. MARY, Dec. 24, I 826 ; m. Isaac L. Doane of 0., April IO, I 848. 2124. IV. EZRA, May IO, 1828; d. May 23, 1830. 2125. V. NATHANIEL ELDRIDGE, Aug. 5, 1829. 2126. VI. EZRA, Dec. 3, 1830; m. *2127. VII. CYNTHIA, April 27, 1835 ; m. Burdett. 2128. VIII. EDWIN, Oct. 14, 1836; d. Oc;t. 30, 1843.

CAPT. EZRA FREEMAN, d. July 29, 1839.

1166. IssuE of \VATSON FREEMAN, who m. MARY ATKi:Ns. *2129. I. EzRA B., Feb. 27, 1826, m S.; m. Rebecca Hall, April 17, 1852. 2130. II. MARTHA E., Nov. 26, 1828; m. Charles H. Lanman of Plym., June 20, 1854. 2131. III. RussEL, June 13, 1832; m. Annie Cleaveland of Newton, June 24, 1868. 2132. IV. MARY ISABELLA, Dec. 7, 1841.

The above MR. WATSON FREEMAN d. May 16, 1875, re. 74: II: 28.

rr68. Issue· of K!LBOR.N WHITMAN FRE:EMAN, who m. ANN P. HOLMES. l. Lucnrs WHITMAN, May 31, 1829J in Wellfleet; m. Mary T. Small of P. 234 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2I34• II. AUGUSTUS M., Aug. 9, 1831, in Prov. 2135. III. LucY F., Aug. 6, 1833, gem.; d. y. *2I36. IV. ELIZA A., Aug. 6, I833, gem.; m. 'Josiah Cook. 2137. V. JoHN H., Aug. 31, 1835. 2138. VI. ALEXANDER W., Nov. 28, 1838, gem. *2139. VII. FRANKLIN H., Nov. 28, 1838, gem.; m. Nellie Wales, and 2d. 2140. VIII. EUGENE M., April r, 1841. 2I4r. IX. WALTER K. 2142. X. SoN, Feb. IO, 1848.

MR. KILBORN W. FREEMAN, s. of Benj. of S., res. 1875, in Quincy.

I I 75. Issue of LIEUT. JoHN FREEMAN, whom. PoLLY CoLE. 2143, I. NANCY BROWN, May 22, 1808, in Mid. ~2144. II. ANNE M. ADAMS, July 17, r8I2; m. '7ob Tilson of Carver, Sept. 13, 1836. 2145. III. PoLLY CROCKER, Jan. 30, I815.

II87. Issue of MARTIN FREEMAN, JR., whom. MARY A. F1s1t. 2146. I. ELIZA AINSWORTH, Jan. 16, 1827, in S. 2I47. II. MARY A. F1sH, Feb. 16, 1830.

MR. MARTIN FREEMAN, JR., d. Oct. 8, I829, in Rochester.

1209.

Issue of EXPElUENCE HATcH F1

Charles Chipman, who d. in the U. S. Army1 1861. EIGHTH GENERATION.· 235

2150. II. SARAH DELIA, May 26, 1832; m. Capt. Mullikin · of Newburyport. 2151. III. IsAAc CHARLES, June 26, 1835; m. Louisa Hunt.

The above CAPT. GIBBS was son of Charles, and b. July 2, I 800. He d. early.

121 I. Issue of ABIGAIL W. FREEMAN, who m. RoLAND GIBBS. 2152. I. HELEN M., April 20, 1835, in S.; m. Henry Bourne. 2153. II. SHADRACH FREEMAN, June 25, 1838; m. 2154. III. ExcY F. NYE, Aug. 29, 1840; m. Richard Bourne, 2155. IV. }AMES FREEMAN; m. 2156. V. ADALINE. 2157. VI. ABBY. 2158. VII. FRANKLIN P., 1853; d. March 11, 1856, re_. 3 years. 2159. VIII. JoANNA FREEMAN; d. July 3, 1833, ce. 4 years. 2160. IX. CAROLINE A.; d. July 4, 1833, re. 2 years.

The above CAPT. Rol.AND GIBBS, son of Capt. Pelham, and b. July 6, 1806,

1222. Issue of CHARLES HENRY FREEMAN, who tn. PAMEUA DAVIS. 2161. I. HANNAH DAVts, April 4, 1829, in S.; m. Eben Estabrook of Brimfield, Ill. 2162. n. SE1'1I WALTER, Aug. 31, 1830 j m. 2163. III. }AMES WA't'soN, Jan. 26, 1832; d. April, 1854. :Zl 64. IV. ELIZA ANN, March 31, t 8 33 ; til, 236 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2165. V. MARIA NYE, Sept. 3, 1835 ; m. 2166. · VI. NATHAN NYE, Jan. 17, 1838; d. May, 1840. 2 I67. VII. CHARLES HENRY, b. in Brimfield. 2 r 68. · vrrr. PERMELIA DAvis; d. 2169. IX. ALICE GRAY; d. 2170. X. BENJAMIN HOWELL; d.

The FATHER of the above family removed, abt. I839, to Brimfield, Ill., and d. there. His widow m. 2d.

1228. NATHAN NYE FREEMAN m. CAROLINE SWIFT, dr. of Levi of S., and removed to Illinois 1834. He d. 1837, in Peoria. His wid. m. 2d, Ariel Boyden of S.

1229. Issue of WATSON FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. EVELINE FES­ SENDEN. 2171. I. MARY ANN, June 6, 1828. *2172. II. WATSON, JR., Jan. 1, 1830; m. Clara Williams of Roxbury. 2173. III. CHARLOTTE SEVER, May 24, 183r. *2174. IV. EVELINE FESSENDEN, Aug. 4, 1833; m. Ed­ ward Clark of Washington, D.C. 2175. V. HELEN, Jan. 19, 1835 ; cl. May 7, 1837. *2176. VI. HENRY HUGGEFORD, Aug. I8, 1837; m. Louisa Motte of Boston. *2177. VII. HELEN WATSON, Aug. 26, 1839; m. Leonard Farley of Washington.

The above WATSON FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. EVELINE FES­ SENDEN, July 23, 1827, was b. in Boston, Nov. 29, 1798. His educational opportunities were chiefly academic. Engaging early in mercantile pursuits, but subsequently called fo state ELrHTH GENERATION. 237 and federal offices, he filled each in turn with unexceptional fidelity and ability. His appointment as U. S. MARSHAL was continued under the administrations of both Pierce and Bu­ chanan. In politics he was loyal to principle, from which offi­ cial station had no allurements to divert him; and his genial and noqle qualities secured general respect and esteem. Withdrawing from active public life in which his business energy had become proverbial,* he found congenial recreation on his estate in Sandwich, where, his mansion being in near view of ancestral graves, he cherished the location with filial pride, and cultivated and improved it with judgment and taste. MR. F. d. suddenly of apoplexy, Oct. 19, 1868, ac:. 71, in Sand­ wich, and rests in his own family place of sepulture in Forest Hills. None could have lamented his unexpectedly early departure more sincerely than the writer.

I 23 I. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. SALLY SHAW SHURT­ LEFF. 2178. L BENJAMIN SHAW, Aug. 29, 1827, in Boston. 2179. II. ExcY SARAH, April 6, 1829; d. Aug. 22, 1847, in Hillsboro', Ill. 2180. III. JoHN, Jan. 14, 1831; m. 2181. IV. EMILY, Jan. 28, 1832 ; d. May 6, 1838, in Bos­ ton. 2182. V. AucE, Oct. 27, 1833; d. Aug. 5, 1849, in Boston.

* MR. FREEMAN was well known in Boston many years as deputy sheriff. His recollection of important matters and transactions, involving the history of business men of all .deg_rees, became a depository such as few persons ever possessed ; but all was safe in his keeping. True to his office, always courteous, with a high sense of honor, his integrity was inflexible. Mr. F .'s marshals hip covered an eventful period; requiring not only fidelity, but great firmness, and unmingled reverence for law. Neither his personal honor, bravery, nor· faithfulness in performance of duty, was ever questioned; these characteristics were a synonyme of the name of their possessor. GENEALOGY, PART ,I.

VI. EDMUND, Jan. 26, 1835; J. 1855, a lieut. in U.S. Army. 2184. VII. JAMES, April 6, 1836. 2185. VIII. ANNA, March 27, 1838; m. 2186: IX. MARY, June 5, 1839, in Chelsea; d. Sept. 17, 1854.. 2187. X. IsAAC ALLERTON, Nov. 22, 1840, in Boston; d. April 23, 1844_, in Hillsboro'.

The above MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN was a gentleman of attractive colloquial powers and native energy of character. He q. July 13, 1841, ce. 38, in Hillsboro', Ill.

1261. Issue of WARREN FREEMAN, whom. SARAH G. HARRIS. 2188. I. WARREN, Dec. 15, 1824; d. Jan. 1, 1835.

MR. WARREN FREEMAN d. March 5, 1826, on his passage from Boston to North Carolina. His widow m. 2d Lewis.

1266. Issue of PAULINA FREEMAN, whom. GEORGE ATKINS. 2189._ I. DAVID BRAINARD, July 9, 1827, in S. 2190. II. HELEN M., Oct. 6, 1830. 2191. III. THOMAS FREEMAN, April 5, 1832. 2192. IV. ELIZA F., May 14, 1834. 2193. V. TRYPHOSA, Oct. 3, 1840; d. April 20, 1842.

MR. ATKINS d. June 3, 1859, ce. 59.

1267. Issue of CHARLES FREEMAN, whom. TYLIA W. SMALL. 2194. I. MARY LoursA, Sept. 27, 1835, in Prov. 2195. II. MARIA ELIZABETH, Aug. 30, 1838. EIGHTH GENERATION. 2 39

219(5. III. MARTHA WILLARD, Dec. 12, 1840. ,2197. IV. CHARLES. 2198. V. ABBY.

1271.

Issue of JOHN C. FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH F. MARSTON. 2199. I. JOSIAH, Aug. 17, 1834, ins. 2200. II. BENJAMIN ALLEN, April 30; 1836.

The above JoHN C. FREEMAN res. and d. in New Bedford.

1272.

Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, JR., who m. GuLIELMA FuL­ LER. 2201. I. LAURA ANN, Nov. 10, 1837, in S. cl. May IO, 1857. 2202. II. SOPHIA C., Jan. 5, 1841; d. Dec. 17, 1865, re. 25. 2203. III. Lucy C., July 29, 1843. 2204. IV. LoursA N., Mar. 20, 1841 ; d. Sept. 14, inf. V. FRANKLIN F., Mar. 26, 1847; cl. Nov. 15, 1871. VI. JOHN C., Aug. 12, 1849; d. Ap. 8, ~866. VJI. JosEPH F., July 23, 1852. VIII. LoursA N., Sept. 12, 1855; d. Sept. 28, inf.

The above MR. FREEMAN d. Feb. 8, 1858, re. 52.

1274.

Issue of Lucv ANN FREEMAN, who m. GEORGE FrsH. 2205. I. ANSEL FREEMAN, March 13, 1835. 2206. II. LoRANUS CROWELL, Sept. 5, 1841. GENEALOGY, PART I.

13 I I.

Issue of ANN FREEMAN, who m. TOWNE. 2207. I. OTIS. 1312.

Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, who m.

2208. I.

The above MR. J 0H"l'f FREEMA!-i resided in Hartford, Vt.

1313,

Issue of LUCJNDA FREEMAN, whom. REV. BENJ. RAY HOYT.

2209. I. FRANCIS S.; res. Ohio. 22ro. IL ALBERT H.; res. Boston. 2211. III. ELLEN J.; m. Bartholomew of Ohio.

The above MR. HoYT d. Oct. 3, 1872, re. 83. It is under­ stood that his widow survives; but our information (r 875) touching this family is questionable. The imperfection of the statistics presented in this paragraph and others in its con­ nection, we feel constrained to think is attributable to either culpable indifference or neglect somewhere ; we will not say to churlishness, - though inattention to just and reasonable requests is hardly consistent with good-breeding.

Issue of Lucrus FREEMAN, who m. CLARA STEARNS.

22 r 2. I. SoN. EIGHTH GENERATION.

I 3 r7. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. NOAH BARTJiOLOMEW.

22 l 3. I. MARCUS F. 2214. II. GEORGE K.

I 3 I 8. Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, who m. JAMES WALCUTT. 2215. I. DAUGHTER. The above MR. JAMES 'vV ALCUTT b. Aug. 22, r 800, di_ed 1873. His wrnow and drs. reside in Royalton, Vt.

1332. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. MARIA L. LEMON. *2216. I. ALZINA W., Jan. 5, 1840; m. H. Van Moore June 27, 1866, and resides in Monticello, Ill. 2217. II. CARRIE I., March 5, 1843. 2218. III. ALBERT F., Aug. 6, 1845. 2219. IV. ALLEN M., Feb. 28, 1847. 2220. V. HENRY E., Dec. 20, 1853. The above ELISHA FREEMAN, EsQ., son of Elisha of Bar­ nard who was b. l 776, resides in St. Charles, Ill. We ac­ knowledge his courtesy in endeavors to aid inquiry, his letters running from March 17, 1869, at which time he was Pres. of St. Charles Bank.

1343. Issue of ALVA FREEMAN, whom. THURZA BrsHOP. 222 r. I. CHARLES EWING; m., and rem. to Michigan. 2222. II. LYDIA; m. 2223. III. CHARLES; m. 2224. IV. JEANNETTE; m. Frederic Lincoln of Ogden. 2225. V. BETSEY·; m. Gunn of Pembroke. GENEALOGY, PART I.

2226. VI. OsEA ; m. Ellen Noxon, and res. Buffalo. 2227. VII. JOHN; res. Pembroke. MR. ALVA FREEMAN of Darien, N.Y., died Jan. 15, 1856, "ce. abt. 65, leaving a large family. Attempting with horse and carriage to cross the railroad-track near Corfu in a severe storm, he was run over and instantly killed."

1345. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, whom., and res. in Scipio. 2228. I. WJLLIAM. 2229. II. JERUSHA.

1 35 I. Issue of RoxILANA FREEMAN, who m. WILLIAM PERCIVAL FOOTE. 2230. I. 2231. II. The above MR. FooTE rem. to Fondulac, Wis.; "his WIFE d. ·leaving two children."

1353. Issue of JoHN P. FREEMAN, whom. EMILY ALVERSON. 2232. I. MARY. 2233. II. CHARLES. 2234. III. SAMUEL.

ls&ue of HARRIET ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. S. B. STOD­ DARD. 2235. I. EDWARD. 2236. II. SARAH. 2237. III. CHARLES. 2238. IV. SAMUEL. 2239. V. FREDERIC. EIGHTH GENERATION. 243

Issue of DAVID CROWELL FREEMAN, who m. JANE A. NEWCOMB. 2240. I. WILLIAM THOMAS, Aug. 27, 1834, in S.; m. Eliza A. Russell. 2241. II. HENRY W., Oct. 8, 1836; d. Jan. 6, 1837. 2242. III. GEORGE HENRY, Dec. 28, 1838; m. Clara, dr. of Willard Nye, Esq. 2243. IV. CHARLES NEWCOMB, May 27, 1842; m. Fanny Herrick.

MR. DAVID C. FREEMAN, town clerk and treas. of S., d. June 21, 1863; and his widow JANE, a deaf-mute, d. Dec. 6, 1866.

136?. Issue of REBECCA CROWELL FREEMAN, who m. WILLIAM ATKINS, JR. 2244. I. ELIZABETH BALLARD, Nov. 20, 1836, in S.; m. 'John B. Foster, Nov. I, 1859. 2245. II. LYDIA MARIA, Sept. 21, 1840; d. Oct. 17, 1841. 2246. III. WILLIAM, April 17, 1845. 2247. IV. CHARLES W., Oct. 1 r, 1849; m. Mary B. Coria Oct. 20, 1874.

The above REBECCA C. "d. Aug. 6, 1872, ce. 63."

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. ALVAH H0Lw4Y. 2248. I. FREDERIC B., May 22, 1836, at Martha's Vine- yard; m. Abby W Bassett, 186r. 2249. II. AUGUSTUS, March 18, 1840, in S.; m. Helen !\Tye, 1863. 2250. III. WILLIAM FREEMAN, Oct. 26, 1842; m. Hanna!t Macy of Nantucket, 1867. 244 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2251. IV. MEHITABLE, July 31, 1844; m. Freeman Lothrop of Be., 1865. 2252. V. ALVAH WARREN, Jan. 20, 1850; m. Izetta Wright of N. H., 1873.

MR. ALVAH HOLWAY was b. Aug. 28, 1809, in S.,. where he resides.

Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL. 2254. I. WASHINGTON RrcE, bap. Nov. 17, 1803, in Hard- wick. 2255. II. MARY RICE. 2256. III. JOHN PHILANDER. 2257. IV. SAMUEL HENRY, bap. Sept. 21, 1817, in H.; d. July. 1825, ::e. 37.

1390. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. SusANNA NYE. *2258. I. NATHANIEL, Jan. 29, 1793, in Boston; m. Charlotte Kettell, May 1, 1817, dr. of Dea. Joseph of Boston. She b. Sept. 11, 1795. 2259. II. CAROLINE; d. in Boston. 2260. III. SusAN NYE; m. 'John Kettell of Boston, and d. Feb. 17, 1842, ::e. 46: 9.

The above MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN cl. in Brewster, April 3, 1828, ::e. 61: l: 8. His wife SUSANNA, b. 1767, dr. of Dea. Nye, of H. d. in Boston, Nov. 9, 1831, ::e. 64.

1392. Issue of ROLAND FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH NYE. 2261. I. ROLAND; d. y. 2262. II. ROLAND; d. y. EIGHTH GENERATION. 245

2263. III. HELEN; m., and "d. at sea, the vessel in which she was passenger being lost." 2264. IV. HANNAH ; m. Dearborn.

MR. ROLAND FREEMAN m. rst HANNAH, dr. of Dea. Nye of Harwich ; and 2d m. a Dearborn of Boston ; and d. at Lewiston, Me., Aug. 13, 1821. His widow is said to have m. 2d a Dearborn.

1394. Issue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who m: PHEBE CROSBY. ·

*2265. I.• HENRY PRINCE, March l 3, 1807, in Br., "only child;" m. Lucy Kendall of Boston.

1395. Issue of SALLY LOVELL FREEMAN, whom. JOHN WINSLOW. 2266. I. SALLY. 2267. II. NABBY; m. Kenelm Winslow. 2268. III. JULIA; m. William Winslow.

The above MR. JoHN WINSLOW d. abt. 1814. His widow d. November, 1853.

1397. Issue of NABBY LOVELL FREEMAN, who m. TIMOTHY BAKER. 2269. I. JOSHUA. 2270. II. JOHN WINSLOW. 2271. III. TIMOTHY; "d. at sea." 2272. IV. ELIZA; m. Nelson Kelley of Hyannis. 2273. V. SALLY; m. Alexander Lovell of Hyannis. 2274. VI. GORHAM LOVELL of Hyannis. 2275. vn. ABIGAIL. 2276. VIII. HOWARD M. GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of GORHAM LOVELL FREEMAN, whom. MARY KENDALL. 2277. I. MARY KENDALL; m. I;. G. Roberts of New York. 2278. II. SARAH COBB; m. E. G. Roberts of N.Y., his 2d w. 2279. III. ABIGAIL LOVELL ; m. 'Johnson of Boston. 2280. IV. GORHAM LovELL ; '' of Boston, mariner." 228 I. V. HELEM KENDALL ; d. y.

MR. GORHAM LOVELL FREEMAN d. 1824, in Nice, Italy. He was a merchant of the firm of "Freeman, Cobb,'& Co.," of Boston.

1424. Issue of EUNICE FREEMAN, whom. DAVID NICKERSON. 2282. I. FRANCIS FREEMAN, March 9, r 8 r 7. 2283. II. ISAIAH, March 30, r8r9; d. July 4, 1837.

The above EUNICE d. Feb. 25, 1829, ce. 39. "Reading in bed, the clothes took fire. She ran with flames around her to her sister Polly's house, nearly a quarter of a mile, and, on reaching it, dropped dead."

1426. Issue of TEMPERANCE FREEMAN, who m. REUBEN CLARK and HENRY HALL. *2284 I. REUBEN, abt. r 800; m. thrice, and had issue. 2285. II. DR.; m. Gustin of Me.

142 7• Issue of PEDE FREEMAN, who m. DR. WILLIAM FESSENDEN. 2287. I. GEORGE, Nov. r, 1798; "drowned at sea, Jan. 26, 1820." • 2288. II. BETSEY, June 26, 1800. EIGHTH GENERATION. 247

2289. III. EVELINA, Aug. 22, 1802; m. Watson Freeman, Esq., of Boston. 2290. IV. LucY, Aug. 22, r 804. 2291. V. HANNAH, Oct. 22, 1808; m. Isaac Berry of Br.

DR. FESSENDEN d. June r 7, r 8 r 5. . His wife PEDE was a dr. of Seth Freeman of Brewster, b. March 5, r 777, and d. Dec. 9, 18r2.

1428.

Issue of }ERUSHA FREEMAN, who m. SoLOMON DAVIS and JOHN BAKER. . . 2292. I. SOLOMON, by r st m. Res. Truro. 2293. II. REBECCA. 2294. III. FREEMAN. 2295. IV. J ERUSHA FREEMAN, by 2d rn.

The above }ERUSHA m. Davis of Be., July 29, 1804. Her 2d husband, Baker, was of S. Dennis.

Issue of CAPT. SETH FREEMAN, who m. FosTER, WING, and HANDY. *2296. I. NATHANIEL, March 5, 1806; m. Sylvia Dotey of Rochester. *2297. II. SOLOMON, Nov. 9, I 808; bap. in Br. I 809; m. Harriet A. Smith, and Sarah M. Rogers.

CAPT. FREEMAN above, s. of Seth of Br., settled in Matta­ poisett. Hem. 1st THANKFUL FOSTER of Br., May 6, 1804. She b. Nov. r 3, r 779; joined the Br. Ch. r 807 ; d. Dec. 20, 1816. He m. 2d SOPHIA WING of Roch., Oct. r, 1818, who d. May 26, 1842. Hem. 3d DoLLY P. HANDY of Roch. He d. at M., Nov. 15, 1861, re. So: 5, GENEALOGY, PART I.

1432. Issue of DEA. BARNARD FREEMAN, who m. MELINDA DOANE. *2298. I. BERNARD, Sept. 18, 1826, in Br.; m. Clara Dil- linghmn, Sept. 27, 1846. 2299. II. SOPHIA W., Jan. 28, l 828. 2300. III. ANN M., Oct. 1, I 832.

1435. SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. MIRIAM CLARK. Mr. F. m. in Chatham, Aug. 11, 1805. He d.; and his wrn. m. 2d Mulford Howes, Sr., of C., March 23, 1813.

1437. Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, JR., whom. PoLLY MYRICK. 2301. I. MARY ANN, March 29, 18 12, in Br. 2302. II. SUSAN, Oct. 13, 1813; per. m. 'Jesse Knowles, Yr., of T., 1833. 2303. III. SAMUEL, Oct. 22, i816. 2304. IV. SARAH C., Sept. 11, 1820. 2305. V. ABIGAIL, May 17, 1823; 111. 'John K. 'Jarvis, Feb. 4, ·1844. *2306. VI. ELIZA, Feb. 29, 1825; m. 'Joseph Evans, June 16, l 844. 2307. VII. ISAAC, Sept._ 13, 1828. The above MR. IsAAc FREEMAN, JR., d. Jan. 12, 1850, ce. 64.

144r. Issue of SARA~ FREEMAN, who m. ELKANAH BANGS, 2d. 2308. I. SARAH, March 12, 1825. · 2309. II. ELIZABETH, Sept. 18, 1826; 111. Scars of Dennis. The above MR. l?ANGS was b. Jan. 24, 1798, and d. Dec. 26, 1842. EIGHTH GENERATION. 249

I444. Issue of BETSEY FREEMAN, who m. LEWIS CROWELL and DAvm K. AIKEN, EsQ. 2310. I. HATSULD, Oct. 28, I8I8; d. y. 2311. II. KITTY, Sept. I, I 820; m. 71/illianz P. Davis, Esq., Nov. I I, I847. 23 I 2. III. HATSEL, Dec. l 2, I 822 ; m. Rebecca C. Crowell, Nov. I3, I849. 23I3. IV. LEWIS, April 26, I825; m. Elizabeth Crowell, Nov. 6, I849. He d. Oct. 22, I853, in N.O. 23I4. V. JosEPH, May I5, I827; d. April 5, I83r. 2315. VI. JOHN FREEMAN, Sept. 23, 1830. 23I6. VII. HANNAH H., May 2, 1835; d. Dec. 18, 1842. 2317. VIII. JosEPH, Dec. 9, I837; d. Oct. 14, 1844.

The above BETSEY m. Lewis Crowell of Yarm., 1817, who d. April 9, 1848. She m. 2d David K. Aiken, Esq., of South Yarmouth, October, 1849.

1445. Issue of CAPT. JOHN FREEMAN, who m. RUTH SEARS. ,112318. I. JoHN, Aug. 24, 1835, in Br.; m. Yane S. Nick­ erson of Dennis. *2319. II. BENJAMIN, Sept. 8, 1843; m. Sarah F. Freeman of S., dr. of Hy.

The above CAPT. JOHN FREE:.WAN died July 2, 1864.

Issue of T AMZIN FREEMAN, who m. SEARS and GIFFORD. 2320. I. EMILY, March 14, 1824, in Yarm.; d. Feb. 23, 1827. 2321. II. JONATHAN, March 8, 1826; m. Sarah A. Baker, Jan. r6, I850. 250 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2322. III. EMILY, July 4, 1830, by 2d m. 2323. IV. HANNAH, April 28, 1832. 2324. V. PRINCE, Oct. 20, 1834. 2325. VI. BENJAMIN, Nov. 17, 1836; d. Sept. 4, 1838. 2326. VII. TAMZIN, Oct. 7, 1839. 2327. VIII. BENJAMIN FREEMAN, Jan. 28, 1842.

The above T AMZIN m. 'fonathan Sears of Yarm,, who d. Nov. 9, I 82 5 ; and she m. Prince Gifford, who d. May 9, 1844.

1447. Issue of DEBORAH FREEMAN, whom. ELISHA FosTER.

2328. I. ELISHA, Dec. 4, I 82 5 ; d. January, 1852. 2329. II. DEBORAH, Sept. 21, 1828. 2330. III. MARIA, Oct. ro, 183r. 233!. IV. NATHAN F., Dec. 8, 1833. 2332. V. SARAH ABBEY, Dec. 22, 1839. 2333. VI.

Issue of JOSHUA FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH B. SNOW. 2334. I. JOSHUA, July IO, 1835. Res. Boston. 2335. II. THOMAS S., May 3, 1839.

The above MR. JosHUA FREEMAN d. in New York, June 24, 1839.

1450. Issue of LuRANA FREEMAN, whom. NATHAN WINSLOW. 2336. I. CAROLINE, Jan. 8, 1840. 2337. II. NATHAN, Feb. 28, 1842. 2338. III. DR., Feb. 15, 1844. 2339. IV. DR., March 28, 1846. EIGHTH GENERATION. 251

1452.

Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who rn. ALBERT P. CLARK. · 2340. I. ELLA, Sept. 20, 1850; d. Sept. 15, 1852. 2341. II. ALBERT, Aug. 8, 1852; d. Aug. 23, 1854. 2342. III. FREDERIC A., May 19, 1855; d. Sept. 24, 1864. 2343. IV. HENRY F., April 20, 1857; d. June 20, 1860. 2344. V. SARAH M., Feb. ro, 1860; d. Sept. 16, 1861.

1454. Issue of OBED FREEMAN, who m. ABIGAIL DELANO. 2345. I. MARCIA; m. David Lewis abt. 1803, and d. in Falm. abt. 181 I. 2346. II. ANNE; "d. 1872, in New Bedford, unm., ::e. 90."

Mr. OBED FREEMAN was a resident in Falm., I 789; living " near Mill River," as per deed signed by himself and wife Abigail..

1457, Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. EMMA ELDRED. I. WILLIAM; m. Aurora Boutelle. II. Lucy; rn. Daniel Plummer of Gardiner, and rem. to Ind. abt. I 8 I 8. 2349. III. ESTHER R. ; went to Manchester, Ind., abt. 1838. *2350. IV. CHARLES; rn. Harriet Blair. Res. Rich- mond, Me. *235 I. V. JUDAH; m. Submit Horne, and rem. to Ind. 1838. *2352. VI. EMMA E.; m. Rev. 'Yohn Young of Pittston. 2353. VII. EUNICE; d. 2354. VIII. AURO~.i\; d. GENEALOGY, PART I.

*2355.' IX. MARY; m. Edward Freeman, and went to Indiana, l 837. 2356. X. THOMAS; d. abt. 1825.

MR. THOMAS FREEMAN rem. to Pittston, Me., 1803.

Issue of ESTHER FREEMAN, who m. SETH ROBINSON. 2357. I. BRADDOCK, July 19, 1792; d. 1813, unm., m Providence, R. I. .2358. II. EZEKIEL, Jan. 27, 1796; m. Rhoda Cabot of Boston. 2359. III. THOMAS FREEMAN, Aug. 20, 1798; m. Abigail Gifford. 2360. IV. ISAIAH, Aug. r3, 1800; m. Mary Robinson. 2361. V. FREEMAN B., Oct. 17, 1802; m. Temperance Hatch. 2362. VI. HANNAH, Nov. l r, 1804; m. Timothy P. Chase. 2363. VII. LucY, Dec. 29, 1806; m. Frederic Davis, 1826. 2364. VIII. SETH, March 26, 1809; m. Mehitab!e Adams of Maine, 1836, and 2d, Almira Farnsworth of Waldoboro', Me. 2365. IX. MARY, May 5, 18rr; m. Timothy Hatch, 1825. 2366. X. JAMES, Sept. 26, 1836.

MR. ROBINSON, above, d. March 26, 1836.

1459. Issue of THANKFUL FREEMAN, whom. ]ON.ATHAN HlGGINS- 2367. I. ,2368. II.

The above THANKFUL, dr. of James, was b. 175 6. All we can get reported of her issue is, "There was a large family." EIGHTH GENERATION. 253

1462.

Issue of DORCAS FREEMAN, whom. BENJ. HIGGINS, and 2d, ISAIAH RYDER.

The above DoRcAs d. in Wareham, Jan. 6, I 848. It is said " there was no issue."

Issue of DORATHY FREEMAN, whom. URIAH ROGERS. 2370. I. 2371. II.

The above DORATHY d. Jan. 7, 1870, ce. 89.

Issue of HEZEKIAH FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH W1xc)N: 2372. I. OBED, Nov. r, 1809, in Orleans. 2373. II. ISAAC, Sept. 22, 1812. 2374. III. BENJ. HIGGINS, Oct. 27, 1814. 2375. IV. HEZEKIAH, Oct. 25, 1816. 2376. V. ]AMES, No.v. 22, 1818; d. y. 2377. VI. THOMAS, Sept. 23, 1820, gem.; d. Oct. 3, 1820. 2378. VII. TIMOTHY, Sept. 23, 1820, gem. 2379. VIII. THOMAS, Sept. r r, 1822. 2380. IX. HANNAH, Nov. 4, 1824. 2381. X. RACHEL, Jan. 23, 1827.

The above HEZEKIAH removed to Wareham. The Orleans Church records show that MRs. F. took letters dimissory to w., 1829. 2 54 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of }AMES FREEMAN, whom. MARY FREEMAN. I. JOSEPH, Sept. 15, 1790, in.Orrington; m. Mary Hamilton, 2384. II. JAMES, June 12, 1794; m, Azubah Hopkins. 2385. III. MERCY, Sept. 7, 1796; m, Richard C. Nye. 2386. IV. OLIVE, March r6, 1798; m. Eli"sha Hopkins. 2387. V. REUBEN, Sept. 1, 1802; m. Clark of Holden. 2388. VI. SMITH, May 12, 1812; m. SarahPear!of Conn., and d. in Ellsworth. 2389. VII. MARY ANN, Nov. 14, 1814; d. 1829.

Issue of OLIVE FREEMAN, whom. JAMES HERSEY. 2390. I. SAMUEL FREEMAN, April 12, 1812, in Sumner, Me. ; m. Eliza Ann Stowell of S. Paris, Jan­ uary, 1835, who d. September, 1836; and 2d, ']'ane Ann Davis of Sidney, who d. Jan. 17, 1862 ; and 3d, Emily M. Sanborn of Bangor, March, 1871. 2391. II.

The above OLIVE had other children of whose names we have no memoranda. The son mentioned, named for his ma­ ternal grandfather, d. Feb. 3, 1875, .:e. 63. This son, by dili­ gence in business, good judgment, and integrity, amassed a large property, which he used to promote the objects that commended themselves to his regard, and by will made liberal provision for the future of institutions and charities that were near his heart. Gen. Samuel .Freeman Hersey was a resi­ dent of Bangor; prominent in public affairs ; representative several years; of the State Senate, 1868-9; member of the _Executive Council, 1852-3; and, at the time of his decease, a member of Congress. EIGHTH GENERATION. 255

1494.

Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, whom. JERUSHA.

2392. I. MARY, b. in Norwich, Conn., abt. 1802; d. Oct. 7, 1803, ce. I: 5: II.

We find no reason to doubt that the above SAMUEL was son of Capt. Hezekiah Freeman. We know too little about him ; but gather from traditionary reports, that "he removed to Illinois," and that "there r~mained in Norwich a maiden sister."

1495.

Issue of CoL. J osEPH FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH, MAR­ GARET, EXPERIENCE, and ANN.

2393. I. JOSEPH, JR., Dec. 28, 1788, in Liverpool, by 1st m. ; d. unmarried. *2394. II. ELIZABETH M., Feb. 27, 1791, by 2d m.; m. ']'ames P. De Wolf, Esq., of L., April 29, 1810. *2395. III. SNOW PARKER, April 15, 1805, by 3d m.; m. Eliza G. Fernette of L., Jan. 28, 1830; and 2d, A1tnie Head Mitcltell, March 24, 1846.

CoL. JOSEPH FREEMAN, "· in early life a mariner," and "afterward a merchant," m. 1st ELIZABETH McLEARN, Jan. 27, I 788, who d. June 4, 1789; 2d, MARGARET McINTYRE, July 4, 1790, who d. Feb. 14, 1802; 3d, EXPERIENCE PARKER, Aug. 14, 1803, who d. Aug. 18, 1809, ::e. 27; and, 4th, ANN ROGERS, March 24, 1846, who d: a widow, Sept. 19, 1853. CoL. F. was many years in command of militia, and repre­ sented the township of Liverpool and county of Queens, in provincial parliament twenty-five years. He d. May 8, 1837, ::e. 72. GENEALOGY, PART I.

1532.

Issue of ELKANAH FREEMAN, whom. POLLY MYRICK.

*2396. I. SALLY MYRICK, July 28, 1788, in H.; m. Scotto Clark of Boston, 1808. *2397. II. WILLIAM, Dec. 2, l 789; m. Elizabeth Slzepard of Walpole. · *2398. III: ABIGAIL, Nov. 24, 1791; m. Edmund Mayo of Brookfield, 1819, and d. 1856 in N.J. 2399. IV. POLLY, Jan. 4i 1794; d. November, 1865, a:t. 75. *2400. V. ELKANAH, May 23, 1795; m. 2401. VI. BARNA, Dec. 27, l 796; d. Oct. l 5, I 8 I 5. 2402. VII. HARRIET, Jan. 2, 1799; m. E. D. T¥inslow, 1824. 2403. VIII. CAROLINE, Feb. 3, 1801, gem.; m. Clark, and 2d Blair of Warren. 2404. IX. SOPHIA, Feb. 3, 1801, gem.; d. y. *2405. X. FREDERICK, Dec. IO, 1803; m. Ann P. Cobb. *2406. XI. EDMUND, May 20, I 806 ; m. Melita Morse of Ware, May 20, 1829.

The will of MR. ELKANAH FREEMAN of Br., 1828, mentions "wife MARY; sons William, Frederick, Edmund, and Elka­ nah; my two drs., Sally Clark, wife of Scotto, and Abigail Mayo, wife of Edmund; and my three other children, viz., Mary, Harriet Winslow, and Caroline."' He d. Oct. 2, 1834, ::e. 74. His wife MARY cl. a widow, May 25, 1844, ce. 78: 4: 28. " Capt. Elkanah Freeman commanded a privateer in the war of l 812, was taken prisoner, and held in Dartmoor prison." We note here, having overlooked the mention in its proper place in preceding pages, that the Records of Mass., vol. 165, p. 2 IO, show that a commission was granted to Nathaniel Freeman of H. for privateer sloop "Wolfe," in the Revolu­ tionary war; also, that, vol. 166, Simeon Freeman, master's mate, and Elkanah Freeman, seaman, are mentioned as prison­ ers to the English. EIGHTH GENERATION. 257

1540. For issue of WATSON. FREEMAN, who m. SARAH, and 2d EXPERIENCE, see No. 547.

MR. WATSON FREEMAN, son of Capt. Watson and his wife Tha;ikful, m. 1st SARAH HINCKLEY of Be., 1793, who b. Oct. 28, 1763, was dr. of John. She d. a few months after mar­ riage; and hem. 2d EXPERIENCE FREEMAN, dr. of Seth, Esq., of S., Nov. IO, 1794. She b. Dec. 17, 1771; d. Dec. 15, 1806. Her husband, the above Watson, d. April 17, 1813. See No. 547.

1549. Issue of JOSHUA FREEMAN, who m. MEHITABLE. 2407. I.

MRs. MEHITABLE FREEMAN, wife of the above CAPT. JOSHUA FREEMAN of Portland, d. Dec. 12, 1852, re. 81.

1554.

Issue of DEA. THOMAS FREEMAN, whom. LYDIA. 2408. I.

The above THOMAS, s. of Capt. Joshua 2d, of Portland, and b. Dec. 30, 1774, d. Oct. 27, 1847, re. 73. Willis says," He was the last surviving son of his father ; a trader in Portland, and a deacon of the 1st Church. He left the reputation of a worthy man and good citizen." The other sons are said to have been "intemperate." MRS. LYDIA, widow, d. July 27, I 8 54, re. 86.

Issue of ScoTTO FREEMAN, who m. BETSEY BAKER.

2409. I. ScoTTO, July 2 r, 1804, in Br. 17 GENEALOGY, PART I.

24ro. II. TULLY, Nov. 21, 1805. 2411. III. HANNAH, Jan. 20, 1807.

MR ScoTTO FREEMAN d. July 20, 1813; and Nov. 14, 1816, his widow, BETSEY, wa,s appointed "guardian to the three children."

Issue of BETSEY FREEMAN, whom. JosEPH MAYO. 2412. I. ELIZABETH, April 22, 1818; d. July 20, 1820.

A" CAPT. JosEPH MAYO of Br. d. Nov. 20, 1820, at Princes' Island."

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. JOSHUA WING. 2413. ·I. MARY FREEMAN, Dec. 29, 1813, in Br. 2414. II. LYDIA, July 22, 1815; d. Oct. 3, 1838. 2415. III. SOPHIA, Aug. 31, 1817. 2416. IV. HANNAH BERRY, Aug. 27, 1818. 2417. V. ABIGAIL, May 17, 1820.

Issue of SETH FREEMAN, who m. THANKFUL KENNEY. 2418. I. LEONARD, Nov. 19, 1814, in Br.; m. Aseneth Cahoo1i, Nov. 17, 1836. 2419. II. ABIGAIL, Feb. 9, 1817; d. December, 1830. *2420. III. BENJAMIN T., Jan. 8, 1819; m. Tamzin Nick­ erson of C., Nov. 28, 1839. 2421. IV. MARY H., Feb. 4, 1821; d. January, 1831. 2422. V. THANKFUL KENNEY, Sept. 26, 1825; m. Rufus K. Nickerson, April 20, l 8 5 I. EIGHTH GENERATION, . 259

*2423. VI. SARAH, Nov. 4, 1829; m. Ellery E. Cahoon, Dec. 19, 1850. 2424. VII. MARY A., Jan. I 1, 1832; m. George Hopkins of Br.

The above MR. SETH FREEMAN and wife THANKFUL, dr. of Jesse Kenney, were m. May 3, 1814.

1573. Issue of HATCH FREEMAN, whom. MATILDA NASH. *2425. I. GEORGE EDWIN, Dec. 30, 1824; m. Bethia Kendrick, September, 1851. Res. Boston. 2426. II. WILLIAM HASKELL, March 19, 1826. 2427. III. MARY JONES, April 8, 1828. 2428. IV. CAROLINE R., Dec. 30, I 8 32 ; d. Sept. I 5, I 8 5 ~:

The above MR. HATCH FREEMAN'S wife MATILDA was b. May 9, 1795, and m. 1st Naslz of Weymouth. MR. F. m. her Dee. 7, 1823, and d. iri Barre, Dec. 7, 1834, ::e. 30.

1589. Issue of. EBENEZER FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH SWETT . 2429. I. PoLLY, June 19, 1801; d. Aug. 15, 1826, in W. 2430. II. SoN, Feb. 8, 1803; "d. same day." 2431. III. HANNAH SWETT, Oct. 2, 1808. 2432. IV. EBENEZER, Dec.. 6, 18II; m. Loisa Shedd of T., April, 1833. 2433. V. JULIAN,' Feb. 27, 1814; m, Benjamin Rich of Truro, March 12, 1836. 2434. VI. .MERCY ATWOOD, Oct. I 1, 1816; m. Yeremiah H. .Ryder, Oct. 22, 1836. · 2435. VII. }AMES, July IO, 1819, "Jr.;" m. Martha G. Freeman, April 17, 1845.

The above MR. EBENEZER FREEMAN d. r 8 5 1. 260 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1590. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. PRISCILLA and BETSEY. *2436. I. CHARLES, Nov. 15, 1805, in Truro; m. Nancy Freeman of W., Nov. I 8, I 828. 2437. II. BETSEY R1cH, Sept. r 5, 1807; d. July r 1, 1808. *2438. III. BETSEY R1cH, July IO, 1809; m. Yohn S. Hig­ gins, Nov. 18, 1828, of Wellfleet. *2439. IV. EDMUND, Dec. IO, 181 I ; m. Mercy Freeman of W., March 23, 1833. *2440. ,v. RICHARD R1cH, Dec. 17, 1813, by 2d m.; rn. Rebecca Higgins of W., April 6, 1836.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN rn. 1st PRISCILLA R1cH, Oct. 16, 1802; 2d BETSEY R1cH, 2d, Sept. 12, 1812. He d. Jan. 6, 1870, ::e. 90: 6.

1 591. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. ZEPHANIAH KING. 2441. I. HANNAH, Nov. 15, 1805, in W. 2442. II. RuTH FREEMAN, Sept. 21, 1807. 2443. III. STEPHEN, Oct. 20, 1809. 2444. IV. PRISCILLA FREEMAN, June 8, I 8 I 2.

1593. Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, who m. BETSEY and Lucy ATWOOD. *2445. I. ELISHA, July 7, 1807, in W.; m. Lucy C. Lewis, Nov. ro, 1830, and Polly Taylorof 0. 2446. I I.· ABIGAIL ATwooD, Sept. r 5, r 8 r r. 2447. III. BETSEY ATWOOD, Nov. 9, 1813; m. Noah Young, Dec. 4, 1838. 2448. IV. THANKFUL HIGGINS, Jan. 26, 1817; d. Sept. 12, 1835. EIGHTH GENERATION. 261

2449. V. PRISCILLA REMICK, Oct. I 6, I 8 l 9, gem. ,~ m. Yoseph Lee of T., Jan. 31, 1840. 2450. VI. JOANNA, Oct. r6, 1819, gem.; d. Feb. 25, 1820. 245 I. VIL BARNABAS, May 27, 1822; per. it was he who m. " Clarissa, and had issue at S. Reading, March 19, 1849." 2452. VIII. JEREMIAH ATWOOD, Oct. 27, 1826. MR. BARNABAS FREEMAN m. Betsey Atwood, Oct. 30, 1807; and 2d Lucy Atwood, Dec. 8, 1832.

1594. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH P. CoBB. 2453. I. SARAH KING, Oct. 31, 1816. 2454. IL REBECCA, April 26, 1818. 2455. III. JOANNA CoLE, June ro, 1820; d. Oct. 20, 1824. 2456. IV. DAVID CoLE, Dec. 23, 1825. 2457. V. JOANNA CoLE, March 30, 1827; m. Eli_jah Yones, · May 12, 1845.

1595. Issue of JESSE FREEMAN, whom. PATTY H. ATKINS. *2458. I. DAVID, Nov. 18, 1808; m. Amy Smith, Nov. IO, 1835. *2459. IL ISAAC ATKINS, Dec. 24, 1809; m. Sarah Young, April 18, 1840. 2460. III. JESSE, July I 1, 1812; prob. d. y. *2461. IV. PATTY GREEN, March 26; 1815; m. Ephraim Mayo of T., Nov. 21, 1837. *2462. V. SARAH ATKINS, Sept. 28, 1818; m. Andrew Cobb of T., Nov. 27, 1839. MR. JESSE FREEMAN d. 1818; the widow PATTY adm. April 1819, and was app. guardian to David, Isaac, Patty G., and Syal. GENEALOGY, PART I.

1597. Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, JR., whom. PATTY G. HATCH. I. ISAAC, Aug. 22, 1813; d. Feb. 28, 1814, in W. II. IsAAC, July 19, 1817; m. Polly Kemp, Nov. 26, I 843, in W. *2465. III. SAMUEL, Oct. 31, 1819; m. Eliza Ann. *2466. IV. MARTHA GREEN, Dec. 22, 1822; m. 'James Freeman, Yr., Aug. 17, 1845. 2467. V. ALDEN, Aug. 3, _1825. 2468. VI. JoHN, Sept. 26, 1828; m. Sarah C. Newcomb of W., Nov. 27, 185 I. 2469.. VII. JESSE, Sept. 24, 1834. 2470. VIII. WALTER, Aug. 6, 1837.

Issue of ANDREW FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH. 2471. I. SALLY, Aug. 24, 1814, in W. 2472. IL ABIGAIL CoLE, Sept. 21, 1815. 2473. III. ANDREW, Aug. I I, 1819. *2474. IV. NATHANIEL COLE, April 9, 1821; m. Betsey Laha, Aug. 9, I 847.- 2475. V. MARY ATWOOD, Sept. 18, 1822; d. July 5, 1826.

1599· Issue of EBENEZER FREEMAN, 2d, who m. HANNAH ATKINS NEWCOMB. *2476. · I. OUV:ER, May 12, 1813, in W.; m. 'Jemima fV. Freeman of W., Nov. 18, 1837. *2477. II. JEREMIAH NEWCOMB, June 9, 1815; m. Charlotte Newcomb, Jan. 2, 1838. *2478. III. NANCY HIGGINS, Jan. 14, 1818; m. 'James Burch, March 30, I 848, of P. 2479. IV. ELMIRA B., Nov. 28, 1820; d. Sept. 5, 1837. EIGHTH GENERATION.

2480. V. HANNAH ATKINS, Nov. 21, 1822; d. May 29, 1855. *2481. VI. WILLIAM PENN, Dec. 2, 1824; m. Yerusha C. Freeman, Sept. 1o, 1 8 5 1. *2482. VII. EBENEZER, Jan. 2, 1827; m. Maria Snow of T., Jan. 1, 1854. 2483. VIII. MARIA PENN, Aug. 31, 1829; m. Payne W Higgins, May 9, 1850. *2484. IX. JOHN MURRAY, March 15, 1832; m. Jemima. L. Snow of T., May 27, 1858. 2485. X. MARY, June 21, £836.

The above-named EBENEZER FREEMAN, Esq., an intelligent and much respected citizen of Wellfleet, d. Sept. 25, 1872, re. 82. He was representative 1833, and several years after; selectman several years; and justice of the peace 35 years. His wife HANNAH d. July 7, 1870, re. 76.

Issue of ]AMES CoLLINS FREEMAN, whom. THANKFUL AT­ KINS. 2486. I. SOLOMON DYER, Nov. 13, 1819. 2487. II. MARY ATWOOD, Feb. 4, 1827. 2488. III. SARAH ABIGAIL, Oct. 4, 1837. 2489. IV. EMILY ANN, July 18, 1840.

The abovefamily rem. to Newburyport abt. 1840.

1612.

Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, whom. SusANNA WILEY, 2d. I. ELIZABETH ATWOOD, Nov. 15, 1813, in W.; m. Noah Young, Dec. 4, 1838. 2490. II. JEMIMA WILEY, Sept. 26, 1815; m. Oliver Freeman of W., Nov. ro, 1837. 264 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2491. III. JAMES ATwooD, Oct. 22, 1818. 2492. IV. SUSANNA ATWOOD, Aug. 14, 1820. 2493. V. WILLIAM DoANE, July 14, 1822; d. March IO, 1827. 2494. VI. FRANKLIN, Aug. 3, 1824. 2495. VII. JERUSHA CoLE, Aug. 4, 1826. 2496. VIII. EMILY, July 15, 1828; d. Dec. 2, 1828. 2497. IX. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 1830. 2498. X. CATHARINE, Feb. 20, 1833. 2499. XI. JACKSON, March 5, 1835; d. 1840.

Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. REBECCA BROWN.

2500. I. HERVEY, Nov. 21, 1817; d. April 12, 1834, " drowned at Staten Island." 2501. II. BENJAMIN, April 29, 1819. 2502. III. JoHN BROWN, Dec. 16, 1820; d. Jan. 22, 1837. 2503. IV. ISAAC BROWN, Sept. 21, 1822; d. Sept. 30, 1827. 2504. V. JosIAH WHITMAN, March 1, 1824. .2505. VI. SARAH PEPPER, January, 1827; m. Franklin Newcomb, Oct. 8, 1848.

1614.

Issue of WILLIAM DOANE FREEMAN, who m. JOANNA C. HATCH and LOIS. 2506. I. WILLIAM DOANE, June 5, 1828. 2507. II. ALLEN, Feb. 13, 1831. 2508. III. WARREN WESTLEY, Aug. 8, 1833; d. July 4, 1835. 2509. IV. HosEA BALLOU, Dec. 27, 1837, by 2d m. 25 IO. V. SAMUEL Dow, Nov. 6, 1839. 251 I. VI. BENJAMIN, April 12, I 841. 2512. VII. JoANNA CoLE, Jan. 30, 1843. EIGHTH GENERATION. 265

2513. VIII. SusAN J., Nov. 15, 1845. 2514. IX. JACKSON, 1847. 2 5 l 5. X. SARAH WHEELER, I 849.

r6r 5.

Issue of ALLEN FREEMAN, who m. MARY HATCH. 2516. I. LYDIA RrcH, Nov. 21, 1825. 2517. II. EUNICE; C. ADAMS, May \4, 1828. 25 18. III. ALLEN. 2519. IV. HIRAM., 2520. V. BENJAMIN. 252r. VI. MARY.

The above MR. ALLEN FREEMAN with £am. rem. to Ports­ mouth abt. 1829.

1616.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, 2d, whom. JERUSHA CoLE. 2522. I. ABBY WINSLOW, July 28, 1827. 2523. II. THOMAS, May 9, 1829.

1617.

Issue of NABBY FREEMAN, whom. JOSIAH R. HIGGINS. 2524. I. THOMAS ALLEN, Dec. 20, 1820. 2525. II. JERUSHA RICH, Feb. I I, 1824; d. June 15, 1825. 2526. III. JERUSHA RICH, Oct. 26, 1825. 2527. IV. MERCY ATWOOD, July 17, 1828. 2528. V. JosIAH Rrrn, Oct. 17, 1830. 2529. VI. REUBEN FRANKLIN, March 12, 1833. 2530. VII. NANCY ATWOOD, May 29, 1835. 2531. VIII. Lucy ANN, July 15, 1837. 2532. IX. WILLIAM HENRY, July 1, 1840. 266 GENEALOGY, PART I.

162.i. Issue of NANCY ATWOOD FREEMAN, who m. CHARLES FREEMAN. 2533. See No. 2403.

1628. Issue of JosHuA ATWOOD FREEMAN, who m. PAULINA WILEY. 2534. I. ELIZA HARDING, July 2, 1826. 2535. II. JosHUA ATWOOD, Oct. 30, 1828; m. Nancy B. Wiley, June 8, 185 I. 2536. III. BETSEY, Dec. 18, 1830. *2537. IV. ALFRED SMITH, May 15, 1833; m. Sarah Higgins, Nov. 21, 1852. 2538. V. LYDIA EMERSON, June 8, 1841. 2539. VI. GEORGE HERVEY, May 13, 1843.

1630. Issue of IsAAC FREEMAN, 3d, whom. ABIGAIL HARDING. , 2540. I. DR, Aug. r, 1833, in W. The above MR. ISAAC FREEMAN and £am. rem. to Charle.s­ town abt. 1833.

163 r. Issue of JosEPH A.°FREEMAN, whom. ZERVIA G. WILEY. 2541. I. RUTH GoULD, March 16, 1836, 1n W. 2542. II. EUNICE ANN, Sept. 12, 1837. 2543. III. JOHN WILLIAMS, Feb. IO, 1842. 2544. IV. PHEBE L., July 20, 1846.

1632. Issue of JON ATHAN FREEMAN, who m. DELIVERANCE. 2545. I. SusAN LINCOLN, Sept. 19, 1843, in W. EIGHTH GENERATION.

Issue of JESSE HARDING FREEMAN, whom. LOUISIANA K. NEWCOMB. *2546. I. MELVILLE WRIGHT, Feb. 20, 1850, in W.; m. Emma C. Higgins. 2547. II. MERTIA K., March 4, 1857. 2548. III. ELNA E., May ro, 1861. 2549. IV. EuNICE N., March 4, 1863; d. Sept. 18, 1863.

Issue of EMELINE FREEMAN, who m. REUBEN CovELL. 2550. I. PATTY BACON, Oct. 21, 1821, in W. 255 r. II. REUBEN, June 12, 1823. 2552. III. THOMAS NEWCOMB, Sept. 18, 1825.

The above/am. rem. from Wellfleet to Boston abt. 1826.

1638.

Issue of MILES FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA B. HICKMAN. 2553. I. ABIGAIL LEWIS, Oct. 31, 1834, in W. 2554. II. WATSON, April 27, 1838. 2555. III. THOMAS CovILL, Nov. 5, 1842. 2556. IV. MARTHA A., June 1 I, 1845.

Issue of HERVEY FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH H. LANMAN. 2557. I. THOMAS WARREN, July 27, 1833; m. Mmt!ta B. Atwood, Sept. 26, 1853, of W . . 2558. II. EDWARD LANMAN, Jan. 28, 1845. 2559. III. MARTHA, Sept 3, 1847. 268 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH S. HA WES. 2560. I. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, April 12, 1837, in W. 2561. II. JESSE HAWES, May 6, 1843.

1642. Issue of WATSON FREEMAN, whom. HARRIE1.1 YouNG. 2562. I. LEVI YouNG, May 15, 1842, in W. a563. II. SARAH D., Sept. 25, 1846. 2564. III. ELIZABETH ANN, Jan. 31, 185r.

Issue of WARREN K. FREEMAN, whom. NANCY BAKER. 2565. I. BENJAMIN B., Aug. 20, 1848, in W. 2566. II. WARREN KENDRICK, Aug. 25, 1852. 2567. III. GEORGE A., April 8, 1855. 2·568. IV. ALVIN M., Sept. 4, 1858. 2569. V. FREDERIC S., Feb. 16, 1865.

1?45- Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, whom. EuNICE MAYO. 2570. I. CATHARINE, July 31, 1805, in 0.; m. 1st Snow; and 2d, Thomas Sparrow, Oct. 9, 1823. 2571. II. MERES, April 29, 1807; d. ce. abt. 19; "drowned in N auset harbor." 2572. III. EUNICE, March 9, 1812. 2573. IV. Por.r.Y KING, Oct. 20, 1813; bap. Dec. 12. 2574. V. RHODA. 2575. VI.

The above MR. JONATHAN FREEMAN of Orleans was son of Abner by wife Sarah Higgins. MR. F. was selectman of 0., 1824. EIGHTH GENERATION.

Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. BETHIAH HIGGINS .. 2576. I. ADALINE, June 8, 1809; m. Clement Snow, March I, 1832. *25_77. II. EDMUND, July 7, 181 I; m. Olive S. Mayo of 0. *2578. III. LEANDER, Oct. 23, 1814; m. Hannah F. Snow, July 12, 1838. *2579. IV. JOHN HIGGINS, June I, 1817; m. Phebe Linnell of 0., Nov. 22, 1838. *2580. V. REUBEN HIGGINS, May 8, 1819; m. Rebecca Young, Nov. 3, I 843. 2581. VI. Ons W., May I I, 1821; m. Dorcas /Joane, Sept. 6, 1849; and d. May 3, 185 I.

CAPT. EDMUND FREEMAN d. in New Orleans 1823. His son Edmd. was app. adm. August, 1823; and his widow was app. "gn. to his six children," Oct. 22., 1823.

Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, whom. JosHUA CROSBY . .2582. l. JOSHUA. 2583. II. SusAN; m. 'James L. Sparrow. 2584. III. THAN~FUL; m. john Kendrick, Esq. 2586. IV. SAR0AH. 2587. V. VICKERY.

Issue of BATHSHEBA FREEMAN, whom. JONATHAN Lr_NNELL. 2588. I. ABNER, b. in 0.; was a ship-master. Had a family .. 2589. II. JONATHAN; was a shipmaster, and d. in New Orleans, unmarried. 270 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2590. III. JORN; was a shipmaster ; m., and had a family. 2591. IV. CHARLOTTE ; m. Heman Linnell. 2592. V. SARAH; m. Isaac Harding. 2593. VI. T AMZIN; m. Nathaniel Knowles of 0.

Issue of HrTTY FREEMAN, who m. BENJAMIN SNOW. 2594. I. BENJAMIN, b. in 0. 2595. 'II. FREEMAN.

Iss11e of SAMUEL FREEMAN, whom. MARIA NEWCOMB. 2596. I. SAMUEL, July 6, 1825. 2597. II. ALBERT, Sept. 8, 1828.

CAPT. SAMUEL F~EEMAN d. whilst yet a young man.'- His widow m. 2d 'fames Freeman, Dec. 23, 1838, who was son of John, who m. Abigail Hopkins.

Issue of JOSHUA FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH CHASE. *2598. I. FRANKLIN, Oct. 30, 1807, in 0.; m. Lucy Comings, Feb. 21, 1833. *2599. II. ELSA, Aug. 29, 1809; m. 'Jesse Kenney, Yr., Jan. 31, 1833, of 0. 2600. III. ABNER, Dec. 29, 1811; m. Lucy Harding of E., Dec. 9, 1841. 2601. IV. JosHUA, Aug. 6, 1814; m. Dinah Cahoon of H., Dec. 25, 1853. *2602. V. CLEMENT, July 26, 1816; m. Harriet Gould, and 2d, Olive Freeman. *2603. VI. POLLY, May 31, 182;; m. Isaac Long, 'fr., Dec. 31, ·1846. 2604. VII. ELIZABETH, July 30, 1822; d. unmarried. EIGHTH GENERATION.

2605. VIII. SyrrnY, Aug. 30, r 824; m. George W. Com­ ings, Dec. 3 r, r 846. 2606. IX. THOMAS, Nov. 25, 1826. 2607. X. S'rLVANUS, June 30, 1829; m. Sarah T¥alker.

The above MR. JOSHUA FREEMAN d. 1859. His wife ELIZA"BETH d. May 6, 1856.

Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, whom. RoxANA CASH. 2608. I. RosrLLA H., Nov. 21, 1811; d. Feb. 10, 1855 ce. 43. *2609. II. WARREN, July 25, 1814; m. Priscilla Long and Elizabeth Weeks. *2610. III. SANDFORD, Oct. 8, 1818; m. Mehitable Baker, May 3, r 840, and Sally Small. 2611. IV. SEVIAH CASH, Jan. 14, 1825; d. Sept. 11, 1833, ce. 8: 7: 21.

MR. THOMAS FREEMAN was taken prisoner in the war of I 812, and, with his vessel and a number of other vessels captured and their crews, was carried to Halifax, 1816, and there detained until peace was declared. He d. June 17, I 864, ce. 77. His wife RoxANA, dr. of Samuel Cash, a soldier of the Revolution, d. Jan. 28, I 863, ce. 73 : 3.

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, who m. DEA. AsA HOPKINS. 2612. I. AsA, Sept. 2, 1811, who resided and d. in E. 2613. I I. CALEB, Oct. 7, 1813. He was resident in 0., 1849. 2614. III. JoHN, Jan. 21, 1818. He was res.•in 0., 1849. ' 2615. IV. LYDIA, May 8, 1821; m. Isaac Sparrow. . 2616. V. ABIGAIL, May I l, 1823; m. Reuben Sparrow. 272 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2617. VI. Ons, July 20, 1825; d. 261 8. VII. JESSE P., Sept. 2, 18 3 1 ; m. m California.

DEACON HOPKINS "had a large family," it is said, " 14 children." His wife LYDIA d. Dec. 12, 1866, ::e. 77: 9.

Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. CHARLOTTE WING.

*2619. I. REBECCA, Nov. 28, I 8 I 7 ; m. 'Yames Carlton of Roch., N.Y. *2620. II. SUSAN, Jan. 5, 1819; m. Alvin Parks of Victor, N.Y. *262L III. BENJAMIN, Oct. 16, 1820; m. Mary Broughton and Mary Wilcox. 2622. IV. HANNAH FOSTER, Feb. 15, 1822; d. unmar­ ried. 2623. V. JOHN WING, Sept. 30, 1823; m. Mary Bachelor abt. 1 8 5 1. Res. Ross, Mich. 2624. VI. Ons WING, March 3, 1826; m. Esther Fair­ banks abt. 1849. Res. Gull P~airie, Mich. 2625. VII. HANNAH FosTER, March 3, 1828; m. 'Yoseph Hoyt, 1852. Res. Battle Creek, Mich. 2626. VIII. CHARLOTTE WING; m. 'Yohn Callahan of Battle Creek, Mich. *2627. IX. JosIAH ; m. 'Yztiia Sparrow, widow of Lieut. S., and dr. of James Freeman. 2628. X. EMELINE; m. Almon Preston of Battle Creek, I 855. 2629. XI. GEORGE; res. Roch., N.Y. 2630. XII. EUGENE ; res. Battle Creek.

The above MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN m. in Brewster, 1816, and rem. to Rochester, N.Y.; thence to Michigan. He d. in Ross, October, J844. His widow m. 2d Dea. William But­ terly of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. EIGHTH GENERATION. 273

1660. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, whom. JEDEDIAH YouNG, JR. 2631. I. JoHN; m. Elizabeth Eldridge. 2632. II. LAURA. 2633. III. J osrAH; m. Elizabeth Freeman. 263.4. IV. LUCRETIA. 2635. V. MERCY J. MR. YOUNG d. December, 1874.

1661. Issue of JoHN FREEMAN, who m. POLLY MAYO and SALLY SPARROW. 2637. I. PAULINA, Aug. 15, 1825; m. Williams Young, Dec. IO, r 848. 2638. II. ELIZA ANN, July 21, 1827; m. Stilman Smith, May 6, 1847. 2639. III. BETSEY, July 8, 1829; d. Feb. 23, 1852, ce. 22. 2640. IV. SusAN, Dec. 13, 1832. 2641. V. JONATHAN S., April r6, 1840. 2642. VI. GEORGE 0., Oct. 23, 1842; d. ce. 7 yrs. 2643. VII. MARY EMELINE. The above MR. JoHN FREEMAN· d. Dec. 5, 1855, ce. 59. His wife POLLY d. Aug. 13, 1837, ce. 36. He m. 2d SALLY, the widow of Jonathan Sparrow.

Issue of WILLIAM ;FREEMAN, whom. REBECCA C. LINNELL, and 2d ABIGAIL MYRICK. 2644. I. REBECCA, Dec. 31, 1844, in 0.; m. Sears ./(_o- gers, March 5, 1848, and d. March 27, 1856, re. 32. 2645. II. HARRIET NEWELL, Dec. 7, 1829; m. Vickery Crosby, and d. June 19, 1865, re. 35: 7. 18 274 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2646. III. ABIGAIL, Oct. 25, 1832. (We are not certain whether it was she who m. ')'no. M Ho1'ton, Nov. 27, 1851, or whether it was she regis­ tered as Abby M, ce. 17, whom. George Hop­ kins, Dec. 9, 1849.) 2647. IV. HANNAH KNOWLES, Nov. 5, 1834; d. in 0., May, 1854, ce. 20, we are sorry to say, by her own act, -the cause unknown. It may with propriety be noted here as a remarkable fact, that we find no other record of a similar in­ stance among all· the thousands of this gene­ alogy. 2648. V. ELIZA MYRICK, Aug. 4, 1837. 2649. VI. CHARLOTTE W., June 21, 1839; m. Geo. W. Beede. 2650. VII. SETH P., June 9, I 845. REBECCA; the wife of MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN above,- d. Dec. 31, 1828. 1664. Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, who m. MERCY SPARROW and 2d MARIAN. FREEMAN. 2651. I. MARY F., Aug. 16, r828; m. Calvin Comings, Nov. 30, r 848. . 2652. -.JI. RrcHARD S., Jan. r4, 1831; m. Olive G. Snow, dr. of Sylvanus. ,2653. III. MERCY S., Jan. 24, r833; m. ')'oshua Doane. *2654. IV. JULIA, May 14, r835; m. Sparrow, and 2d Freeman. 2655. V. JAMES W., Sept. 29, 1842. 2656. VI. CHARLES RussEL, Nov. 29, 1844, by 2d m.

r665. Issue of MERCY FREEMAN, who m. GEORGE W. CHASE. 2657. J. GEORGE W. 2658. II. BENJAMIN FREEMAN, MRS. Mm~cY CHASE, above, d. July 20, r837, re. 29: 5. EIGHTH GENERATION. 275

Ii;;sue of CoL. WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH SLO­ COMBE. 2659. I. JAMES, Sept. 2 3, 1 792, in Liverpool. *2660. II. CHARLOTTE, April, 1796; m. Thomas Smith. *2661. III: WILLIAM, August, 1798; m. Lydia Hagar, Dec. 23, 1828. 2662. IV. BETSEY, August, I 800; m. Andrew 'Jane, 1827. *2663. V. MARY, July, 18?2; m. Henry Handley, Dee. 6, 1822. VI. ROBERT, August, 1805; m. Hannah Atkins, October, 1826. VIL HEPSOBETH, January, 1810; m. George Schaf fer, 1836. *2666. VIII. ZENAS, October, 1812; m. Elz'zabeth D. Smith, Feb. 19, 1835.

Coi.. FREEMAN d. in Liverpool, 1814.

1672. Issue of SILVANUS FREEMAN, whom. MARGARET DREW. *2667. I. MALACHI JAMES, March 14, 1792; m. Hetabel Smith, 1815.

The above CoL. SILVANUS FREEMAN d. 1795.

1674.

Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA TUPPER. *2668. I. LYDIA, Oct. 31, 1800, in Liv.; m. 'James A. Taylor, November, 1822, of L. *2669. II. HANNAH PARKER, Dec. 19, 1803; m. Samuel Mack, 1825. 276 . · GENEALOGY, PART I.

2670. III. JOHN, Oct. 7, i805; "d. at sea, 1825, unm." 2671. IV. TUPPER, Oct. 29, 1808 ; " d. at sea, unm." *2672. V. MARTHA SOPHIA, April 21, 1810; m. Smith F. Roberts, October, _1841. *2673. VI. JAMES THOMAS, Feb. 12, 1813; m. Rebecca Elder, June, l 841.

The above MR. JOHN FREEMAN d. 1814, "by the foundering of the privateer ' Rollie' of Liverpool."

1675.

Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, who m. BETSEY COLLINS. *2674. I. SILVANUS, June 21, 1800, in L.; m. Rebecca Hammitt, 1824; d. 185 I. 2675. II. JOSEPH, Sept. 18, 1802; d, at sea, 1836. *2676. III. JAMES, May 6, 1805; m. Mary Godfrey and Lavinia Spinney . . '2677. IV. GUERDON DEWOLFE, June 2, 1808, gem. 2678. V. GEORGE PORTER, June 2, 1808, gem.

The above MR. JAMES FREEMAN d. at St. Kitts, July, 181 I.

1676.

Issue of RoBERT FREEMAN, who _m. CATHARINE and GER· TRUDE. 2679. I. MARY, March 18, 1802, in Liv.; m. 'James McClearn. of L. 2680. II. ELIZA THOMAS, Sept. 15, 1805. 268 I. III. ROBERT WATSON, ,(\ug. 6, I 806; "went to sea, and never heard from." 2682. IV. CATHARINE, May I, 1809; m, Stewart Free- man of L. - *2683. V. WILLIAM · TWINING, March ro, 1812; m. Letitia, Nov. 26, I 840. EIGHTH GENERATION. 277

*2684. VI. JosHUA NEWTON, Oct. 6, 1816, by 2d m.; m. Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, June 17, 1846, and 2d, Elizabeth Moody, Jan. 22, 1852, who d. June 15, 1854. 2685. VIL SARAH M., Jan. 23, 1819; m. William 'John­ ston, June, I 8 5 I. *2686. VIII. AuGUSTA, Nov. 6, 1820; m. Theodosius Ford, Aug. 23, 1848, who d. Jan. 4, 1849, The above MR. ROBERT FREEMAN m. 1st Cathiztine Fraser, March 26, 1801; and, 2d, Gertrude Hickman, Sept. 8, 1813. He d. at St. Lucia, Jan. IO, 1821.

Issue of SOLOMON FREEMAN, who m. 2687. L W1LLIAM; res. Richmond, Vt. 2688. IL JAMES E.; res. San Francisco. 2689. III. GArns M.; res. Scott's Valley, Cal. *2690. IV. DE WITT CLINTON; res. St. Louis, Mo. 2691. V. DR.; res. Tolland. 2692. VI. DR.; res. Tolland. The WIFE of the above Solomon d. in Tolland, 1864, re. Sr. "He, in 1867, was living in .Ogden City, 40 miles north of Salt Lake City."

1701. Issue of SELINA FOSTER FREEMAN, who m. BIGNELL. 2693. I. LucY ELIZA, Feb. 9, 1824. 2694. IL JAMES, Nov. 8, 1825.

1702. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA SIMONDS. I. WILLIAM, Jan. 27, r.820; m. Phebe Hurd, Sept. 28, 1845'. 278 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2697. II. CHARLES, June 15, r 822; m. Mehitable Ryder. 2698. III. CAROLINE, April 13, 1824; m. Yohn Freeman of Me. 2699. IV. GEORGE, April 20, 1826; m. Mary Hurd of 0. 2700. V. ABIGAIL, April 25, 1828.

1703. JONATHAN FREEMAN, who m. MARY WINSLOW and JULIA l{ENDRlCK, d. July 25, 1832, ce. 36, "highly esteemed." His will, 1832, says, "to my wife JULIA; my mother Abigail; my bros. and sis., William, Thankful Dalton, Solomon, Abigail Knowles, Hannah Doane, Jerusha Freeman, Varnum, and Henry." He was first m. 1824. His 2d wife JULIA, in her will, 1833, ments. her "mother Tabitha Kendrick."

1704. Issue of THANKFUL FREEMAN, whom. THOMAS DALTON. 2701. I. AUGUSTUS F.; d. in Boston, 1848. 2702. II. MARY; d. y. 2703. III. GEORGE THOMAS. He was of the firm, "Frs. Skiddy & Co., brokers, N.Y."

The husband of the above THANKFUL d. in St. Domingo, 1840.

1705. Issue of SoLOMON FREEMAN, EsQ., whom. HuLDAH CROSBY. *2704. I. CORDELIA, Feb. 27, 1826; m. Samuel D. Keith of Bridgewr. April 20, 1854. *2705. II. OLIVE C., June 4, 1827; m. Capt. W. S. Hig­ . gins, April 21, 1854; and 2d, Edward D. Winslow. *2706. III. SOLOMON, April 9, 1833; d. Feb. 24, 1862, in London. EIGHTH GENERATION. 279

2707. IV. MARY FRANCES, April 8, I835; d. April 5, 1836. *2708. V. HORACE, Aug. 20, I838; d. May 3I, 1865, at sea, "in· command of the ship ' Memnon.'"

The sad and often-occurring removals by death of the enterprising young men of the Cape, either at sea or in foreign ports, is illustrated by the record ·above. Two sons and a son-in-law, in one small family, taken away, filling many hearts with sorrow, and disappointing many high-raised hopes and confident expectations! Capt. Higgins d. in Queenstown, Ireland, by casualty, whilst caring for his ship in port; Capt. Solomon Freeman, Yr., d. in London, where he was as com­ mander of the ship " Franklin ; " and Capt. Horace Freeman d. at sea. 1706. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. ELlJ AH KNOWLES: 2709. I. JONATHAN FREEMAN, Sept. 5, 1827, in Br. 2710. IL ELIJAH E., Sept. 5, I829. 2711. III. SOLOMON FREEMAN, Oct. I2, I831. 2712. IV. HENRY, July 20, 1834. z713. V. ALPHEUS, Sept. 27, I836. 2714. VI. ALBERT, Dec. 8, 1839.

I707. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who m. IsAAC DOANE. 2715. I. HENRIETTA, b. in 0. 2716. II. CORDELIA; m. Capt. Yohn W. Lincoln of Br. The above MRS. HANNAH DOANE d. June I4, 1855, re. 29.

1708. Issue of JERUSHA FREEMAN, whom. J. G. WARD, 2717. I. HENRY, b. in Provincetown. The above MRS. JERUSHA WARD d, 1849, 280 GENEALOGY, PART I.

1709. Issue of VARNUM FREEMAN, who m. MARY. 2718. I. MARGARETTA JANE, Oct.. 5, 1839, in Br.

CAPT. VARNUM FREEMAN, a" shipmaster sailing from New York, d. at sea, Oct. 23, 1842, re. 30."

1710. Issue of HENRY FREEMAN, who m. MARY B. and CLARA W. 2719, I. HENRY VARNUM, Dec. 20, r 842. 2720. II. GEORGIANA BANGS, Jan. 20, 1846. 2721. III. MARY W., Dec. 13, r86r, by 2d m. 2722. IV. JoHN H., April 21, 1865. 2723. v. WILLIAM s., Nov. 29, 1868.

MR. HENRY FREEMAN was some time principal of the Wal­ kill Academy, Middleton, N.Y.; but is now of Rockford, Ill. His rst wife MARY, a dr. of Elkanah Bangs of Br., d. at Free­ port, Ill., May 8, 1858. He m. 2d CLARA W. HASKELL of Weathersfield, Vt., July 24, 1860.

I 706 of No. $64, p. r 89. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, JR, whom. PHEBE NrcKERSON, and 2d CAROLINE W OADWELL. I. ELISHA, JR.; m. (re. 23) Ann Maria Kenney of P., Sept. 28, I 846. Res. California. 2725. II. PRISCI~LA; d. 2726. II I. PHEBE ; m. William Chapman. *2727. IV. BETSEY; m. Philip Cook, 2d, of P., Nov. r8, 1839. *2728. V. PHINEAS N.; m. Sybel H. Dyer, Nov. 22, ·1846. 'J729, VI. CAL VIN ; d. EIGHTH GENERATION. 281

2730. VII. ;,rMEON, by 2d m. 273 r. VIII. LYSANDER. Res. Boston.

The above MR. ELISHA FREEMAN d. re. 64. His wife PHEBE died some years previous ; and he m. 2d CAROLINE.

I 707 of No. 864.

Issue of MR. NATHAN FREEMAN, whom. ABIGAIL NrcKER­ soN.

2732. L SARAH A., 1818; m. Alexander Hamblen, April 2 5, r 841. " She d. ce. 33." 2733. II. ABIGAIL N., 1820; m. Wm. A. Atkins, June 21, I 840. " She d. ::e. 22." 2734. III. NATHAN, 1824; d. ce. 2 years. 2735. IV. ANNE N., I 827; d. ::e. 5 years. 2736. V. PR!SCILLA, 1829; d. re. 3 years.

The above MR. NATHAN FREEMAN, probably b. 1793, ''was 63 years old when he d., i.e. in 1856." We recollect our in­ terview with him 1854, when he told us with saddened eye, "My children are all dead." His wrnow yet survives (1875).

1708 of No. 864.

Issue of JESSE FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH CUTTER NEW- ELL. --- 2737. I. HANNAH DREW, Nov. 28, 1821; m. Henry Bax­ ter, 'Jr., Jan. 20, 1845. 2738. II. HARRIET NEWELL, Feb. 8, 1823. 2739. III. JESSE, Dec. r I, 1825 ; m. Sarah P. Smith, Nov. 26, 1848. 2740. IV. JosrAH CuTTER, Feb. 22, 1828. GENEALOGY, PART I.

r 709 of No. 864. Issue of HATSULD FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE of C. 274r. I. LYDIA,· Nov. 24, 18r2, in P.; d. Feb. r3, 1835. 2742. II. SALLY E., Sept. 29, 18r4; d. Feb. r4, 1825. *2743. III. HATSULD, Oct. 3, 18r6; m. Apphia D. Cook, Dec. 31, r848. 2744. IV. REBECCA T., Oct. 14, 1818; d. Aug. 3, 18r9. 2745. V. REBECCA T., Sept. 28, 1820; d. Oct. 8, 1822. 2746. VI. ELIZA, Sept. 28, 1822; d. Sept. 28, r823. 2747. VII. RussEL, April 11, 1824 ;· d. July 6, 1830. 2748. VIII. SALLY E., Jan. 20, 1826; m. 'Yames M. Mott, July 16, 1846. 2749. IX. EnzABETH E., Dec. 3, 1827; m. Samuel Chapman, Yr., Nov. 29, I 846. 2750. X. FRANCIS M., Jan. 24, 1830. 275r. XI. NATHAN R., March 14, 1832. 2752. XII. CHARLES H., Oct. 24, 1835; d. Nov. z7, 1852, ::e. 17. MR. HATSULD FREEMAN d. Feb. 9, 1844, ::e. 56: 2: 4. His wife Elizabeth d. Dec. 15, 1839.

1714 of No. 866, p. 190. I Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. MERCY K. ATWOOD. 2753. I. TRYPHENA, Sept. 23, 1840. 2754. n. NATHANIEL w., Oct. 17, 1842. 2755. III. WINFIELD ScoTT, Oct. 23, 1847. 2756. IV. ALBERT W., May r I, 1850. 2757. V. IDA C., July 3, 1855; d. Aug. 3, 1856.

1717 of No. 866. Issue of PRINCE FREEMAN, who m. ELIZA. 2758. I. ELIZA H., Aug. 27, 1845. 2759. II. -- Jan. 7, 1847. EIGHTH GENERATION. 283

2760. III. PRINCE, JR., July 27, 185r. 276r. IV. Whether MR. PRINCE FREEMAN of Provincetown, who d. April 23, 1855, ze. 39: IO: 20, was son of Elisha, No. 864, we are unable positively to determine; his age at his decease, as per record, indicates that he was.

1721 of No. 867. Issue of LUCINDA FREEMAN, whom. JESSEN. WILLIAMS. 2762. I. The above LucINDA was a widow in P., 1866.

1722 of No. 867. Issue of PHEBE M. FREEMAN, whom. JAMES WHARF, 2d. 2763. I. AMORETH; m. Andrew Kennedy. 2764. II. LUCINDA; m. Wharf.

1723 of No. 867. Issue of PAULINA FREEMAN, whom. JESSE CASE. 2765. I. STEPHEN RYDER. Res. Winona, Ill.

1729. Issue of JOSEPH FREEMAN, whom. PHEBE LINNELL. 2766. I. ELISHA L., Aug. 31, 18II, in W.; m. Phebe S. Young of P., N.ov. 3, 1833; and 2d, Mary Hopkins, Aug. 27, 1850. 2767. 'II. ABIGAIL, Aug. 25, 1813; per(?) m. Solomon Rich of T., Sept. 7, 1832. 2768. III. JosEPH, July 5, 1817, in P. *2769. IV. REUBEN, Aug. 19, 1819; m. Elizabeth Ryder, Nov. 12, 1848. 284 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2770. V. STEPHEN LINNELL, June 1, 1821; d. March 23, 1824. *2771. VI. PHEBE, March 17, 1823; m. Elisha Linnell of P. 2772. VII. STEPHEN LINNELL, April 16, 1825 ; d. May 12, 1825. 2773. VIII. JosrAH, June r 1, 1826: d. Nov. IO, 1836. 2774. IX. NATHANIEL, Nov. r8, 1828. 2775. X. STEPHEN THOMAS, Nov. 15, 1831; m. Phebe Smith, Feb. 13, 1856. 2776. XI. ABIGAIL FRANCES, Dec. 23, 1833; m. Francis Y, Martin, Nov. 30, 1854. .The above MRS. PHEBE FREEMAN d. May 20, 185 7, re. 67.

1731. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE Y ouNG. 2777. I. HANNAH JANE, Aug. IO, 1820, in H.; m. (apt. Atkins Nickerson of P. *2778. II. JOHN; m. Phebe of E. 2779. III. ABIGAIL.

The above MRS. PHEBE FREEMAN of Br., widow, was app. "gn., 1825, to the three minor chn. of Mr. John Freeman deceased." 1734. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. DoRCAS KENNEY. 2780. I. FRANKLIN, Dec. 8, 1828, in 0.; m. Reliance Rogers, Oct. 25, 1842. 2781. II. ELIZABETH, Aug. 24, 1830. 2782. III. ADALINE, Dec. 29, 1832; m. Capt. Wi!lz'am F. Mayo of 0. 2783. IV. DORCAS, Oct. 18, 1834; m. Capt. Yoshua H. Smith of 0. 2784. V. NATHANIEL, Nov. 6, 1836; m. Lutia Smith of 0. The above MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN was rep. of 0., 1839. EIGHTH GENERATION. 285

1736. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who m. BENJ. WALKER. 2785. I. AzARIAH S., Jan. 20, 1828, in E.; m. Patz'a Taylorof 0. 2786. II. MARY ANN, Aug. 7, 1829; m. Henry Cobb of E. 2787. III. BENJAMIN F., Oct. 15, 1831; m. Mary Arey of Concord, N.H. 2788. IV. HANNAH JANE, Oct. 17, 1834, in 0.; m. Henry Yeabden of Boston.

The above MR. BENJ. WALKER was b. Jan. 29, 1804.

1737. Issue of JosIAH FREEMAN, whom. ABIGAIL D. SMITH. 2789. I. DAUGHTER, June 3, 1833; d. June 8. 2790. II. ANDREW L., Nov. 29, 1834, in 0.; d. March I I, 1839. 2791. III. JosrAH ANDREW, Nov. 27, 1840; res. Cal. 2792. IV. CHARLES L., June 4, 1844; d. Dec. 21, 1844.

The above MR. JOSIAH FREEMAN was selectman of 0., 1844, and some time in the legislature. We have found this gentleman an obliging and intelligent correspondent, whose courtesy we gratefully acknowledge.

1739. Issue of EDWARD FREEMAN, whom. ELIZA, and 2d SUSAN. 2793. I. NANCY, June 14, 1827, in 0.; m. Moses Long, Dec. 8, 1850. 2794. II. THOMAS, June 9, I 829. 2795. III. EDWARD, Aug. 15, 1831. 2796. IV. CHARLES HENRY, Jan. 16, 1836; d. Oct. 13, 1847, ::e. I I : 9· 2797. V. SusAN, Nov. r 5, 1837. 286 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2798. VI. ELIZA JANE, Dec. 20, 1839; d. Oct. 22, 1847, ;:e, 7: IO. 2799. VII. GEORGE P., Feb. 2, 1842; d. Jan. II, 1849, - " drowned." 2800. VIII. ISAAC FRANKLIN, Feb. 14, 1845; d. Oct. 17, 1847. 2801. IX. THOMAS B.; d. Oct. 25, 1847, ;:e, 4 yrs.

1743. Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. TRYPHOSA. 2802. I. Lucy ANN, July 30, 1838. 2803. II. LucY BROWN, Sept. 3, I 840. 2804. III. THOMAS B., Oct. 7, I 843. 2805. IV. ANDREW LINDSEY, Aug. 18, 1846. 2806. V. THOMAS E., June 17, 1847, by Lydz'a. 2807. VI. THOMAS E., Oct. l 7, I 849.

1744. Issue of SULLIVAN FREEMAN, whom. PHEBE. 2808. I. RUTH COLLINS, Sept. 7, 1836, in H. 2809. IL KNOWLES, Oct. 28, 1839. Res. Boston. 2810. III. SOPHIA, June I, 1842. 281 I. IV. SULLIVAN ALBERT, Aug. 26, 1845. Res. Boston.

1745. Issue of FRANCIS FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE KNOWLES. 2812. I. CLARENDON, Sept. 8, 1839, in 0. 2813. II. JERUSHA, Sept. 28, 1841. 2814. III. FRANCIS, Sept. 20, 1843. 2815. IV. SETH KNOWLES, Aug. 18, r845. 2816. V. GEORGE H .. June 22, 185 r. 2817. VI. L_ucINDA H., Nov. 6, 1853. CYCLE. GREETINGS. 287

We have thus reached another of those cycles that mark the pro­ cession of time, and are forcibly reminded of the remark of the Preacher (Eccl. i, 4): "One generation passeth away, and another cometh." Of the EIGHTH generation perhaps a majority survive; some yet accounted young, others in the meridian Qf life, others evi­ dently. destined to be numbered soon with the generations that are gone. A few, comparatively, of us who have come down from a former generation, are left standing here and there like thinly scattered forest-trees whose denuded branches tell the effects of successive winters' storms. FrvE generations had fallen asleep before we came on the stage. Of the SIXTH we had personal knowl­ edge of only a small number. In the SEVENTH, of which we are a humble component part, our acquaintances were, of course, more numerous ; and yet of them how few are left ! As we are to proceed to extend our " memoranda in aid of gene­ alogy" to include a portion of the NINTH generation, with which our intercourse has necessarily been less than with the immediately pre­ ceding, and shall next endeavor to embrace in our statistics the , TENTH, or so many of them as are accessible, -whose numbers, mostly unknown to us, give evidence that the race is not like to be­ come soon extinct, -we may with propriety take this occasion to . tender to each and every individual of these later generations our KINDRED GREETINGS. If our young friends shall feel interest in our labors, - and we cannot forego the impression that some do, and that many will ; for the wisest and best of mankind have ever cherished regard for an­ cestry and race, - we would again assure them that we have faith­ fully endeavored to secure all information to which access was found touching the generations gone. We do not expect to be able to gather so successfully even the names of all whose record is of a later date: we would, indeed, wiilingly do it, for the heart's affec­ tions grow not old ; though, as all know, every labor must sooner or later terminate. There seems a decree that man's eye shall grow dim, his native energy and elasticity fail, the limbs become feeble, and the memory wane. Should omissions occur, the cause may be found referable to the dilatoriness of persons, who, if they will, may yet find easy pleasure in aiding our wearisome toil by furnishing desired data. Jintg ~m.erntion.

1770. Issue of OTIS FREEMAN, whom. KIMBAL, and 2d LOTHROP. 2818. I. SoN; by ISt m. · 2819. II. DAUGHTER; by 2d m.

MR. OTIS FREEMAN'S 1st wifed.; and hem. 2d, in Michi­ gan, whither he had removed. He "d. in California by the fall of a rock."

1772. Issue of RussEL FREEMAN, whom. THEODA ESTABROOK. 2820. I. 2821. II.

MR. F. above d. in 1853, "falling suddenly whilst working· in his field."

1786. Issue of MARIETTA VALERIA FREEMAN, who m. DR. JOHN B. PRIDE. 2822. I. EMMA ELIZA, March 29, r 846, in Alden, N. Y. 2823. II. JosEPB FREEMAN, July 17, 1848, in Buffalo. 2824. III. MARIETTA, March 17, 1851; d. inf. Aug. 15, 185 I.

DR. PRIDE was a practising physician m Buffa1o. His WIFE d. in B., March 16, 1853. NINTH GENERATION.

1788. Issue of NANCY ESTABROOK FREEMAN, who m. WARREN MORRIS. 2825. I. EDWIN FREEMAN, April 4, 1841, in Alden. 2826. II.

The above MRs. MORRIS d. Oct. 16, 1841.

1795. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. SusAN GARLAND.

I. WILLIAM EDMUND, Dec. IO, 1829, in Wins­ low. In 1850, "went to California." II. SusAN ELIZABETH, Nov. I, 1833; m. H F. Pool of Easton, Oct. 20, 1855. III. ELLEN, April 24, 1835; d. Aug. 26, inf. IV. MARGARET NELSON, Aug. 25, 1836; m. '.Yohn H Simpson, Aug. 28, 1855. V. MARY ANN, July 9, 1840; m. Howard R. Getchell. *2832. VI. CAROLINE, Dec. 6, 1843; m. Timothy H Hamlen, Feb. 23, I 867. 2833. VII. RussELL, Dec. 26, 1846. 2834. VIII. RoLAND H., Feb. 13, 1852; d. Sept. 21, inf. 2835. IX. JAMES EDSON, March 25, 1853.

The above MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN resides in Winslow.

1816. Issue of EDMUND B. FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. STITH and FORMAN. 2836. I. GEORGE FREDERICK, Dec. 15, 1827, in Halifax; d. September, 1831, in Raleigh. 2837. II. EMILY LAVINIA, May 17, 1830; m. Hamden S. Smith, Esq., May 13, 1857. 19 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above EDMUND B. FREEMAN, EsQ., a lawyer in Raleigh, was clerk of the Supreme Court of N. C. 35 yrs., besides being intrusted with various other public offices. "Of clear intellect, and endowed with remarkable power of discrimina­ tion, he had also a large and generous heart, and was regarded as a model of 'the true gentleman' of olden times, univer­ sally respected and greatly beloved." MR. FREEMAN m. 1st MARY McKrn STITH of Halifax, Nov. 3, 1822, who d. Jan. 27, 1835, ce. 35; and 2d ELIZABETH E. FORMAN, Nov. 14, 1837, who d. Nov. I I, 1848, ce. 40. MR. F. d; June 30, 1868, ce. 73. 1817. DR. DAVID C. FREEMAN, who m. -EMILY W. TELFAIR, was a physician in Washington, N.C., where, July 3, 1822, he m. EMILY WARWICK, the dr. of Dr. Hugh Telfair, his associate in practice. DR. FREEMAN studied his profession under the direction of the celebrated Dr. Hossack of N.Y.; and was both highly educated and skilful; but later in life engaged largely in mercantile pursuits, and d. in Goldsboro', N.C., May 9, 1857, ce. 58. His genial and noble qualities secured to him a wide circle of attached and admiring friends. His widow survived. 1820. MR. EDWARD PALMER FREEMAN, who m. SARAH A. How­ LAND, resides in Dartmouth.

1823. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. CAPT. WILLIAM HANDY, JR. 2841. I. GEORGE RusSELL, Aug. 21, 1835, in Sandwich. 2842. II. ELLENS., Dec. 29, 1837; m. 2843. III. EDWARD F., March 29, 1839. 2844. IV. JoHN N., Jan. 30, 184r. 2845. V. PAULINA D., March 4, r843; m. The above EuzABETH, who was m. June 21, 1831, d. Sept. 5, 1847. NINTH. GENERATION.

1824. Issue of PAULINA FAIRFIELD FREEMAN, who m. F. R. DILLINGHAM. 2846. I. NAAMAN, Jan. 30, 1838, ins. 2847. II. SARAH P., Dec. 4, 1841. The above PAULINA d. October, 1842; and Mr. D. m. 2d.

Issue of GEORGE ELLIS FREEMAN, whom. PAULINA DREW. 2848. I. GEORGE RussELL, January, 1847, in Norridge­ wock. 2849. II. DAUGHTER; d. inf.

MR. GEORGE E. FREEMAN b. March 11 1814, d. June 28, 1853, in N. His widow m. 2d.

1828. NATHANIEL RussELL FREEMAN, whom. RUTH DILLINGHAM, was engaged in merchandise in S.; and d. Aug. 25, 1846, a~. 26. His widow m. 2d Martin.

1830.

Issue of GEORGE RussEL FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. KATE WALTHALL. 2850. I. CAREY ANN, Jan. 4, 1849, at Holly Springs; m. Edward D. Clark, Jan. 25, 1871. 285 I. II. GEORGE YATES, Sept. 8, 1850. 2852. III. BARRETT WHITE, April 24, 1852; d. April 1, 1854. 2853. IV. EDWARD RussEL, Dec. 8, 1853.- 2854. V. ANDREW FIELD, Nov. 28, 1855; d. Nov. 23, 1857. The above GEORG~ RussEL FREEMAN, EsQ., was a lawyer in Mississippi, and d. Jan. 25, 1857, re. 38. GENEALOGY, ~ART I.

183 I. Issue of REV. ANDREW F. FREEMAN, who m. FRANCES and SUSAN. 2855. I. MARY AsHLEY, Sept. 4, 185 I, in Little Rock. 2856. II. FRANCES ANN, 1859. The above REv. ANDREW FIELD FREEMAN was a grad. of the Gen. Theol. Seminary of N.Y., 1845. He was some time in charge at Little Rock, Ark.; subsequently at Atlanta, Ga., and later at Shelbyville, Ky., and Vincennes, Ind. Hem. ISt Frances Ann, dr. of Hon. Chester Ashley; she d. Oct. 4, I 8 5 I. He m. zd Susan E., dr. of James Dunlop, Esq., of Peters­ burg, Va., July 8, 1858.

Issue of ELIZABETH HASSAM FREEMAN, who m. DR. IssACHAR SNELL, JR. 2857. I. ELLA, April 13, 1848, in August. 2858. II. SARAH, Aug. 14, 1849. 2859. III. MARY CooPER, Dec. 26, 1850; d. Nov. 5, 1855. 2860. IV. IsABE:t.LA WILLIAMS, Feb. 3, 1852. 2861. V. HARRY,,Oct. 25, 1856; d. Dec. 10, 1861. DR. IssAcHAR SNELL, above, was b. in Augusta, Me., son of a highly respectable physician and surgeon of the same name, and now resides in Chicago.

Issue of MARGARET REVELLE FREEMAN, who m. ALEX­ ANDER RANSOM. 2862. I. ALEXANDER, Aug. 15, 1848, in Lowell; d. Aug. 28, 1848. 2863. II. FR'EDERIC ALEXANDER, Sept. 24, 1853, in New York. *2864. III. MAUD MARGARET, Oct. 27, 1857, in Roxbury; m. Arno Bittues of Augusta, Sept. I, 1875. NINTH GENERATION. 293

The above MR. ALEXANDER RANSOM was b. in Hartford, Vt., Feb. 28, l 8 I 8. He was a successful and distinguished artist, and received the honorary degree of M.A. from Wil­ liams College. Mr. Ransom was a man of uncommon energy of character, of native good sense, and a gentleman of genial friend-ships and kindly sympathies. He d. April r 5, 1865, re. 47, in West Roxbury, much loved and lamented.

Issue of FREDERICK FREEMAN, JR., whom. MARGARET. 2865. I. MARY M., April 24, 1851, in New York. 2866. II. FREDERICK, March 7, 1854. Was bap. by his grandfather, in Roxbury, April 17, 1865.

The above MR. FREDERICK FREEMAN, JR., m. MARGARET CUTHBERTSON of Ayrshire, Scotland, July, 1850, and, whilst on a voyage to the western coast of Africa, died at the Wes­ leyan mission station at Whydah, November 27, 1859, re. 31.

1837.

Issue of Ons FREEMAN, who m. MARY ANN DENSON. I. MARGARET REVELLE, March 28, 185 2, in Sand­ wich. 2868. II. Ons, JR., March 30, 1854. 2869. III. HERBERT ALLAN, March I°9, 1856; d. Aug. 20, 1856. 2870. IV. KATIE AUGUSTA, June 22, 1857. 2871. V. JAMES FREDERIC, Feb. 16, 1860. 2872. VI. HARRY SNELL, Oct. 26; I 862. 2873. VII. MARY ELLA, ·oct. 22, I 866, in Methuen. 2874. VIII. GERTRUDE EDNA, June 19, 1870, in Lawrence. 2875. IX. IDA LouisA, Oct. 24, 1872. 2876. x. GEORGE EDMUND RUSSEL, Aqg, 3 I, 1874. 294 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of SARAH RussEL FREEMAN, who m. BENJ. B. KINGS­ BURY. 2878. I. NATHANIEL, July IO, 1865, gem., in St. Charles; d. July 20, 1866. 2879. II. BESSIE, July IO, 1865, gem. 2880. III. ANNIE MAUD, July 22, 1868. 2881. IV. BENJAMIN FREEMAN, Nov. 18, 1872. The above MR. K. born May 15, 1837, grad. Bowdoin Coll. 1857, and at H. C. Law-School; is a counsellor-at-lqw in St. Charles, Mo.

The MOTHER of the above Mrs. K. died the same hour in which the daughter was born. Of well-constructed and dili­ gently cultured mind, of native gentleness and c.onsistent piety, her excellence is worthy of especial record as an incentive to them who come after. On her tombstone .is ap­ propriately inscribed, "Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her." Earnest prayers that daily ascended from her devotions are surely treasured in heaven. Nor in this connection with the remembrance of MRS. F., shall any considerations prevent the mention also of her lovingly devoted and cherished ward, on whose gravestone in the same cemetery may be seen, "In memory of NANCY, a faithful (African) servant in the family of Rev. F. Freeman, who d. Nov. 21, I 83 I, ce. 2 7 yrs. 'Honor· and shame from no condition rise: act well your part, there all the honor lies.' "

1839. Issue of HUNTINGTON WoLCOTT FREEMAN, whom. CLARA and JOSEPHINE. 2882. I. ALEXANDER, by 1st m. 2883. II. CORNELIA. 2884. III. INF., by 2d m. NINTH GENERATION. 295

The above CLARA J. ALEXANDER, whom Mr. F. m. June 5, r86r,-died, and hem. 2d JOSEPHINE PEARSON, Aug. 187r.

Descended from distinguished stock, and reared under the best advantages, the MOTHER of the above Mr. F. was not only one of Heaven's best gifts, but a truly remarkable woman. We would feel more than justified in saying in this connec­ tion what might_ offend against a dogma of the schools. With­ out asserting that she was immaculate, we believe it is due to survivors to make mention of excellence wonderful as rare i and do therefore conscientiously and deliberately, in full view of our responsibility and nearness to eternity, express the firm conviction that it were, and is, impossible to decide from any known thought, word, or deed of hers, that she was in any theologic sense a sinner. After often and often revolving the question with the utmost seriousness, we have always been, as now, without evidence that she was in any moral sense imperfect. The declaration is not hyperbole; it is not the unweighed or extravagant utterance of conjugal partiality: it is the sincere and careful ·expression of conviction enforced by remembrance. Her heavenly loveliness and the elegance of her person seemed to every beholder identical. Ever in un­ affected meekness resting her faith wholly in the SAVIOUR whom she truly loved and- faithfully served·,· with never a thought of merit of her own, none will doubt she was·'' saved· by grace,'.' though when that work of grace was begun is a question the answer to which can only be known by light which- may issue from the throne of God.

r84r. Issue of CAPT. HARTWELL WILLIAMS FREEMAN, who m. ANNIE and GERTRUDE. 2887. I. HARTWELL NESBIT, Oct. 29, 1870, in Richmond, by 1st m. 2888. II. ANNIE GER,TRURE, July 14, 1874, by 2d m. GENEALOGY, PART I.

CAPT. HARTWELL W. FREEMAN was lieutenant in the U.S. volunteer service and at the capture of Port Hudson. Sub­ sequently he held position as aide-de-camp with the rank of captain on the staff of Gen. Stone, who by invitation and appointment from the Khedive became commander of the Egyp.tian army. CAPT. F. m. 1st ANNIE NESBITT of Rich­ mond, who d. ; and 2d GERTRUDE SHA w.

1842. Issue of GEORGE ARKANSAS FREEMAN, who m. MARY BACON. 2889. I. MARY BACON, Sept. 22, I 872, in Boston.

Issue of BENJAMIN D. FREEMAN, whom. MARCI.A- A. ELLIS. 2890. I. GEORGE RUSSEL, Aprn 27, 1854, in Plymouth; d. July 16, 1854. ,?891. II. MARY ELLIS, Oct. 5, 1859.

Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, JR., who m. Lucy J. BEARSE. 2892. I. EDWARD SYDNEY, Aug. 1, 1856, in Plymouth.

Issue of GEORGE W. FREEMAN, who m. FRANCES 0. CoLE. 2893. I. GEORGE EDWIN, Feb. I, 1861, in Plymouth. 2894. II. FRANK B., Feb. 24, 1864. 2895. III. HARRIET ELIZABETH; Nov. 3, 1869; d. March . 18, 1871.

2896, IV. DAUGHTER, April 23 1 1872; d. April 27, inf.. NINTH GENERATION. 2 9il

1854. Issue of JONATHAN Ons FREEMAN, who m. PAULINA HOWES.

1855. Issue ·of CHARLES FESSENDEN FREEMAN, who m. ELIZA· BETHE. HITCHINGS. 2898. I. EFFIE ELIZABETH, Jan. 5, _I 869; d. Aug. I 3, 1870. 2899. II. ERNST, July 25, 1870. 2900. III. CHARLES F., Nov. 14, 1872.

1857. Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, whom. JAMES S. HAMILTON. 2901. I. FRANKLIN ELLSWORTH, June 5, 1865. 2902. II. NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, Dec. 30, 1873.

1858. Issue of ANNA GALES FREEMAN, who m. CHARLES W. WING. 2903. I. REBECCA NICKERSON, Jan. 4, 1869. 2904. II. MARTHA WARREN, Feb. IO, 1872. 2905. III. ERIN LINWOOD, March 3, 1874.

1876. Issue of JONATHAN WHITEHOUSE FREEMAN, whom. SARAH ANN MARCH. 2906. I. MARY CAROLINE, June 5, 1831, in Somersworth, N.H .. ; d. in Hanover, N.H., Nov. 24, inf. 2907. II. CHARLES MARCH, Aug. 15, 1832, in Glenn's Falls, N.Y. GENEALOGY, ·PART I.

;908. III. ELLEN AUGUSTA, Sept. 29, 1834. *2909. IV. GEORGE HENRY, Nov. 26, 1836; m. Elizabet!i Ferris of Troy, January, 1873. 29ro. V. MARY EMILY, Jan. 20, 1840. 291 I. VI. JoHN WILLIAM, Oct. 7, 1841. 2912. VII. FREDERIC °HUNTINGTON, June 5, 1843. 2913. VIII. ANNIE MARCH, Feb. 23, 1846; d. Aug. 11, 1847-

The above MR. J. W. FREEMAN res. in Troy, N.Y.

1880.

Issue of MARY WHITEHOUSE FREEMAN, who m. CoL. ALON,ZO HAWLEY.

2 914, I. CAROLINE ELIZA, b. in Hinsdale. 2915. II. FRANCES MARY. 2916. III. FREDERIC ALONZO. 2917. IV. LUCY ELLEN. 2918. V. JONATHAN FREEMAN.

1882.

Issue of DR. SAMUEL HUNTINGTON FREEMAN, who m. SARAH ELIZA HAWLEY. 2919. I. MARGARET HAWLEY, April 6, 1853, in Albany. 2920. II. ANNE HAWLEY, Aug. 9, 1854. 2921. III.

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN who m. DR. JORN PIKE. 2926. l. MARTHA, 1855. NINTH GENERATION. 2 99

1892. Issue of SARAH HUNTINGTON FREEMAN, who m. REV. NEWTON E. MARBLE, D.D. 2927. I. FANNY. 2928. II. FREDERIC.

The above MRS. MARBLE died abt. 1856.

Issue of HELEN FREEMAN, who m. REV. JoHN Woon- BRIDGE. 2930. I. FREEMAN, June 2, 1866, in Saratoga. 2931. II. HELEN FREEMAN, Dec. 17, 1867.

The above MR. W. was many years pastor of the Presby­ terian Ch. at Saratoga Springs, but rem., 1871, to New Bruns­ wick, N.J.

1896. Issue of SARAH HANNAH FREEMAN, whom. REV. JAMES S. BUSH. 2932. I.

The above MRs. BusH 'd. at the res. of her father at Sara­ toga Springs, March 29, 1853. Her /zusband m. 2d Fay of Boston, and is rector of the Epis. Ch. in West Brighton, S.I.

Issue of RUTH FREEMAN, who m. AMOS RrcHARDSON. 2934. I. The above family settled in New Jersey. MR. R. of Fry­ burg, Me., and a grad. of Dart. Coll., was, in I 8 52, principal of the Freehold Institute. 300 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of CAROLINE FREEMAN, whom. GEo. JENKS and AB- NER PERRY. 2936. I. GEORGE, b. at Little Valley. 2937. II. SARAH ANN. 2938. III. ANN, by 2d m.

There were also other issue, viz., Eugene, Charles, and a dr.

Issue of ALEXANDER FREEMAN, who m. MARSH. • 2941. I. SoN; d. inf., at Alleghany River. 2942. II. SARAH.

193 I.

Issue of LAURA FREEMAN, whom. JOHN CoLE. 2944. I. CHARLES, b. in Cleveland, 0.

1932.

Issue of GRAZILDA FREEMAN, who m. JAMES KINSEY. 2946. I. JAMES, b. in Darien. 2947. II. FRANCIS.

1955. Issue of DR. MoobY FREEMA;N, who m. SARAH CoNGHALL. 2948. I. PHEBE ANN, b. at Niagara Falls. 2949. IL MOODY RUSSEL. . 2950. III. CHARLES M. 295 I. IV. NINTH GENERATION. 301

I!-isue of FANNY FREEMAN, who m. PARDON PARKER. 2952. I. ANNIE E., b. at Windham.

There were also other issue; viz., Caroline, Elizabe,th S., Geo.· A., Elvira, Charles H., Ruth, John P., Martha, Fanny H., and Osmar H.

1977• Issue of ISAAC DIMMICK FREEMAN, who m. AMANDA TUR­ NER. 2962. I. EDMUND, b. in Mansfield. 2963. II. HANNAH M.

1978 . .Issue of ELIZA FREEMAN, whom. OTIS WooDWARD. 2964. I. ELIZA J., b. in Ashford.

There were also Mary T., Wm. A., Abigail M., Harriet M., Martha F., Elizabeth P., Ellen, and Sarah.

1979. Issue of FREDERICK FREEMAN,. whom. ELIZABETH STORRS. 2973. I. CLARISSA s., b. in Coventry.

There were also Edward A., Mary E., Ellen L., and Fred­ erick.

1981. Issue of ANNA FREEMAN, whom. DR. AsHBEL BARROWS. 2979. I. SAMUEL W., b. in Hartford. 2980. II. ANDREW 0. 302 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of ]AMES Ons FREEMAN, whom. CAROLINE STORRS. 298 I. I. MARTHA C., b. in Mansfield. 2982. II. HERBERT B.

Issue of ESTHER FREEMAN, who m. SAMUEL BICKNELL. 2983. I. SARAH E., b. in Ashford. 2984. IL CATHARINE.

Issue of ELISHA LEARNED FREEMAN, who m. MARTHA THURSTON and SUSAN HERSEY LEE. *2985. I. SAMUEL THURSTON, Jan. 9, 183i, in Schenec- tady; grad. U. C. 1850; m. Elizabeth Van Patten, Aug. 22, 1853. 2986. II. }AMES OAKLEY, Nov. 24, 1834; d. Aug. 2, 1835. 2987. III. ETHAN BARROWS, April 23, 1838. 2988. IV. ELLA LEE, Nov. 24, 1854.

MR. ELISHA L. FREEMAN, above, resided in Schenectady, and d. there Sept. 9, 1874, re. 67.

Issue of JONATHAN RusSEL FREEMAN, who m. LEONORA TERRILL.

2989. I. ELIZA HuLDAH, Jan. 5, 1831, in Schenectady; d. Nov. 5, 1836. *2990. II. ELISHA LEARNED, Feb. 20, 1834; m. Mary and Adelia.· NINTH GENERATION.

2991. III. MARY THURSTON, Nov. 5, 1837. 2992. IV. JULIA M., Feb. 28, 1839; d. Nov. 15, 1839. *2993. V. HENRY CLAY, Sept. 1, 1843; m. Susan Swart, April 5, I 863. 2994. VI. MARY LouisA, Jan. 16, 1847.

Issue of DINAH ELM.IRA FREEMAN, who m. FRANCIS E. BALCAM.

2995. I. ALBERT BRIGHAM, June 20, 1835, in N.; m. Har­ riet Shaw, Nov. 20, I 86 I. 2996. II. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Oct. 22, 1837; m. Cordelia Hart, Nov. 27, 1863, and d. Jan. 24, 1867. 2997. III. JULIA ESTHER, May 7, 1843; m. C!tarles Ingham, Nov. 14, 1865. 2998. IV. HuLDAH EUNICE, Feb. 17, 1845; m. Andrew Lowe, March 16, 1865. 2999. V. FRANCES ELMIRA, Jan. 22, 1853; m. Darius C. Lyon, April 17, 1874. 3000. VI. Lms, 1855; m. Luke Burke, Dec. 31, 1874.

The above MR. and MRS. BALCAM resided in Norwich, N.Y.

Issue of HARRIET FREEMAN, whom. ELI ELY ELDRIDGE. 3001. I. HARRIET ELIZA, July 17, 1835; m. D. D. Lee, Dec. 31, 1864. 3002. II. 0RPAH ANTOINETTE, Sept. 18, 1838; m. Smith B. 'Jennison, March 23, 1859. 3003. III. ESTHER ELNORA, July 12, 1841. 3004. IV. ABBY RosETTA, Sept. 3, 1844, gem.; m. Wil- lia1n W. Neal, Oct. 31, 1872. 3005. V. SARAH RosALTHA, Sept. 3, 1844, gem. GENEALOGY, PART I.

3006. VI. ELISHA FR~EMAN, Jan. 31, 1852. 3007. VII. SAMUEL JAMES, Feb. 7, 1854; d. Feb. 12, 1862.

The above MR. ELDRIDGE resided in Chenango County, N.Y., and d. June 26, r87r.

r99r. Issue of ANDREW YATES FREEMAN, who m. JANE ANN HAIGHT and SARAH DURFEE CAVERS. 3008. I. CATHARINE ORPAH, Aug. 2, 1841, in Pitcher; d. June 26, 1847. 3009. II. HERMON CHESTER, Aug. 16, 1843. 3010. III. JANE ANNA, Dec. 27, 1845; d. March r r, 1857, ce, 11 : 2: 14. 301 I. IV. EDMUND AUGUSTUS, Nov. 14, 185 r; d. Sept. 24, 1857, ce. 5: IO: IO. 3012. V. EMMA BLANCHE, 1854; 3013. VI. CLARENCE EDMUND, June 6, 1868. 3014. VII. Susrn LEE, May 29, 1873.

The above MRS. ANN HAIGHT FREEMAN d. July 6, 1866, ce. 43 : 2 : 9; and MR. F. m. 2d SARAH DURFEE CAVERS, whose maiden name was Prose.

1992. Issue of ORPAH FREEMAN, whom. JOHNS. BLACKMAN. 3015. I. SAMUEL LEWIS, Aug. r, 1842, iri Pitcher; m. Lucy A. Rowland, March 17, 1868. 3016. II. ETHAN VERNON, June 19, 1845; m. Epha Monroe, December, r 867. 3017. III. ANTHUS ANNETTE, Oct. 9,' 1847; m. Homer Smi'th, March 14, 1867. 3018. IV. SusAN ELIZABETH, Sept. 13, 1853; m. Wi'llt'am Wi'lks, Oct. 6, 1874. 3019. V. WILLIAM F., Sept. 26, 1855. NINTH GENERATION.

r993. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. RosETTA A. YOUNG. 3020. I. ANDREW YATES, Jan. 29, 1848, in Pitcher. 302 r. II. HARLAN PAGE, July 28, r 849. 3022. III. EDMUND BYRD, May 4, 1856. 3023. IV. CHARLES STORRS, April r4, 1869.

1995- Issue of SALLY FREEMAN, who m. DwrGI-IT PARCE and CHARLES SMITH. I. ERWIN D., March 26, r 846 ; m. Cornelia Gray, June 3, 1873. 3025. II. SAMUEL J usTus, Aug. 8, I 8 5 r ; d. Sept. 9, r 8 5 r. 3026. III. HARRIET ELIZABETH, Jan. rq, 1853. 3027. IV. ELLA F., Nov. 6, 1863. 3028. V. WALTER E., May r9, 1871, by 2d m.; d. March 7, I 872.

The above MR. P ARCE d. Nov. 2 3, r 864; and his wid. SALLY m. 2d Charles Smith, Dec. 31, 1869.

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, whom. LEVI P. WEBSTER. 3029. · I. DWIGHT, Sept. 8, 1849, in Pitcher. 3030. II. JANE ANNA, Jan. 19, 1856. 303 r. III. SAMUEL LEvr, April 8, r 868. 3032. IV. CARRIE BELL, May 15, 1870. The above MRS. ABIGAIL WEBSTER d. in Norwich, N.Y., Nov. 9, 1874. 2032. . Issue of AzARIAH FREEMAN, who m. AMANDA CRANE. 3033-' I. ENOCH EDWIN, Oct. I I, 1832; d: Aug. 27, 1837. 3034. II. CORDELIA, March 22, 1834; m. Miller Cornell, Feb. 28, r85r. 306 GENEALOGY, PART I.

3035. III. GEORGE, Dec. 27, 1839; d. July 26, 1848. 3036. IV. LucY ANN, June 16, 1848.

2033 ..

Issue of PHILURA FREEMAN, whom. MoRGAN B. CROSBY. 3038. I. HENRIETTA, Nov. 24, 1837; d. Sept. 27, 1849, in Valparaiso, Ind. 3039. II. EMMA JosEPHA, May 17, 1841. 3040. III. ENOCH FREEMAN, March 7, 1843; d. Nov. 7, inft. 3041. IV. FREEMAN, July 20, 1846. 3042. V. EDwARD VAN NESS, March 26, I 849.

2034.

Issue of LORENZO FREEMAN, whom. HARRIET and HARRIET.

3043. I. MARY, Dec. 6, I 844; d. July IO, I 845, in Val- paraiso. 3044. II. LucrAN, Aug. 26, 1846. 3045. III. FRANK, Nov. 27, 1847. 3046. IV. RoscoE, April 9, r.850. 3047. V. CAROLINE, March 7, 185·2; d. Aug. 19, 1852.

MR. LORENZO FREEMAN m. rst, HARRIET G. EAGLESFIELD, June 14, 1837, who d. June 9, 1841; and 2d, HARRIET CHENEY, Sept. 7, r 843.

Issue of TRUMAN FREEMAN, who m. MARY CHENEY.

3048. I. ELLA ALTHEA, Nov. 17, 1845. 3049. I I. WILLIAM, March 5, 1848. 3050. III. ENOCH, Aug. 18, 1849; d. April r, 1853. 3°5 I. IV. EDWARD, Aug. 29, 1852. NINTH GENERATION.

2037. Issue of JARED G. FREEMAN, whom. EuNICE SEAGRAVE. 3052. I. PHILURA S., Nov:. IO, 1844. 3053. II. MARY E., Dec. 10, 1845. 3054. III. MARY J., November, 1854, in Mansfield.

2038. Issue of REUBY FREEMAN, whom. JABEZ SEARS. 3055. I. CLARISSA, 1837; d. Nov. 13, 1847. 3056. II. MARTHA, I 844. 3057. III. MARY.

2039. Issue of ARMINIA FREEMAN, who m. JOHN R. SMITH and JACOB B. GURLEY. 3058. I. S.AMUEL, Nov. r I, 1836, in Mansfield, by 1st m.

The above ARMINIA "obtained a divorce from Smith, and m. MR. GURLEY of Mansfield, Jan. 12, 1851."

2042. Issue of ROBERT FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH N. ROBERTS. 3059. I. WILLIAM, Jan. 12, 1833, in New York City. 3060. II. EMELINE MATILDA, June 23, 1836.

The above MR. RoBERT FREEMAN was, 1850, still res. New York. 2048. Issue of ABBY FREEMAN, who m. ENOCH HovEY. 3063. I. FRANKLIN; b. in Mansfield.

There were others; viz., Mary, Dwight, Olive, Julius, John, EmeliIJ.e, Eliza, and Frederick. 308 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2049. Issue of CLARISSA FREEMAN, whom. ELIPHALET WHEELER. 3071. I. CHARLES. There were also Caroline, Daniel, Dwight, Mary, Maria, and George. 2050. Issue of Eowrn FREEMAN, whom. TRYPHENA ORCUTT. 3078. I. JULIA C., Aug. 27, 1834, in Binghamton. *3079. II. EDWIN J., March 2, 1836. 3080. III. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1839. 308 I. IV. LUTHER BRADISH. 3082. V. EDWARD HAMILTON. The above MR. EDWIN FREEMAN was "drowned m the Susquehanna River at Port Deposit," May r, 1842, ce. 34. His family res., after his decease, at Binghamton.

205 I. Issue of ALBERT DWIGHT FREEMAN, who m. SALLY ANN BROCKAWAY. 3083. I. STEPHEN; b. in Lisle, N.Y. There were also Henry, William, and Reed.

2052. Issue of CHARLES FREEMAN, who m. CHARLOTTE BROCKA­ WAY. 3087. I. JOHN; b. in Lisle.

2053. Issue of OLIVE FREEMAN, whom. ALFRED THURSTON. 3088. I. HENRY; b. in Lisle. There were also Clarissa and Elizabeth. NINTH GENERATION.

2054. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. GEORGE SEYMOUR. 3092. I. STELLA; b. in Lisle.

There were also John, and per. others.

2055. Issue of MARIA FREEMAN, whom. FRANKLIN HYDE. 3096. I. EDWIN; b. in Hyde Settlement.

There were also Sarah, Alice, and per. others.

2065. Issue of NORMAN A. FREEMAN, who m. SusAc1< and ADALAIDE.

3 I oo. I. MARIA LoursA, March 29, I 826.

MR. NORMAN A. FREEMAN above m. 1st SusAN, M. SAVAGE in New York, Dec. 31, 1834; and, 2d, ADALAIDE LEIGH of Willington, Oct. 20, 1853; and d. in Brooklyn, N.Y., March, I 87 3, a!. 63.

2066. Issue of SARAH M. FREEMAN, whom. NELSON GRANT . ._ 3101. I. HANNAH N., Sept. 28, 1832, in Mansfield. 3102. II. HARRISON B., Oct. 25, 1834. 3103. III. DELIA M., Jan. 7, 1837. 3104- IV. MARY G., May 20, 1839. 3105. V. EMILY R., July 13, 1841. 3106. VI. SARAH ANN, Aug. 26: I 843. 3107. VII. ALBERT F., April 1, 1846. 3108. VIII. MARTHA J., May 16, 1847. 3109. IX. WILLIAM R., March r7, 1850. 3IIO. X. HARRIET P., May 28, 1852. 310 GENEALOGY, PART l.

2090. RUFUS G. AMORY FREEMAN was b. Oct. 13, 1825, in Roxbury, and was s. of Lieut-Col. William Henry, who m. Susan Geyer Amory, the 2d dr. of Rufus G. A. of Boston; grad. H. C. Law-School.

Issue of CAPT. MORTON FREEMAN, who m. LoursA JEN­ NINGS.

3 l I I. I. MARIA, April 27, 1837, in Middleboro'.

2106.

Issue of BENJAMIN F. FREEMAN, who m. LoursA R. CooK and KATE E. KNIGHT. 3112. I. SARAH B., July 31, 1855, in Provincetown, by 1st m. 3113. II. ANNIE J., Oct. 5, 1864, by 2d m.

CAPT. BENJ. F. FREEMAN, shipmaster, d. in Cuba, ,Aug. 2, 1868. His 1st w., LOUISA, d. Jan. 12, 1859. He m. 2d KATE, Oct. 9, 1860.

2108.

Issue of NATHAN D. FREEMAN, whom. APPHIA C. NrcK~R- . - SON. 3 114. I. Inft. ; d. 3115. II. Inft.; d.

21 IO.

Issue of MARY EMMA FREEMAN, who m. REV. F. E. SMITH. 3 I I 6. I. LOUISA R., April I 2, I 866. 3117. II. FREEMAN H., Nov. 30, 1874. NINTH GENERATION. 3rr

212!. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. BETSEY CLARK. 3 r r 8. I. BETSEY D., May 2 5, r 846, in P. 3 l 19. II. BENJAMIN, July 4, 184J; d. 3120. III. BENJAMIN, Jan. 15, 1850. 3 I 2.I. IV. EDWIN. 3122. V. DAUGHTER. The above MR. BENJAMIN FREEMAN "was g.-s. of Benj. of S., and d. in China, 1872, where he had res. some years doing business for a firm in Boston. He left two sons and two drs."

2129. Issue of CAPT. EzRA B. FREEMAN, who ·m. REBECCA HALL. I . 2126. I. ABBIE BRADFORD, Aug, 14, 1858.

The above CAPT. F. d. in New York, Sept. 6, 1872. He m. REBECCA, dr. of Alfred Hall of S, April 17, 1852.

2172. Issue of WATSON FREEMAN, JR., whom. CLARA WILLIAMS. 3132. I. MARY ANN, June 23, 1863. 3133. II. EVELINE FESSENDEN, June 12, 1865. 3134. ill. CLARA WILLIAMS, Feb. 13, 187I; d. July 20, 1873. MR. F. m. the above CLARA A. WILLIAMS of Boston, Sept. 4, 1862; who d. April 16, 1872.

2174. Issue of EVELINA FESSENDEN FREEMAN, who m. EDWA~D .CLARK. I. CHARLOTTE, Aug. 20, 1862, gem. II. EVELINE FREEMAN, Aug. 20, 1862, gem. 3r2 GENEALOGY, PART I.

3137. III. WATSON FREEMAN, Aug. 21, 1865. 3138. IV. EDWARD COTTMAN, Oct. 26, 1868.

MR. CLARK m. the above EVELINE, Dec. I 3, I 860. To him, his estimable wife, and their noble sister Charlotte S., we are grateful for prompt replies to late statistical interrogatories.

2176. Issue of HENRY H. FREEMAN, who m. LoursA A. MoTTE. 3139. I. Lucy MoTTE, Jan. 14, 1868; d. Feb. 9, 1870. II. HENRY HuGGEFORD, July 6, r87r, just four months after his father's decease.

MR. HENRY HuGGEFoRD FREEMAN, above, m. LoursA A. MOTTE of Boston, Feb. b, 1867. MR. F.'s vigorous enterprise, business talent, and quick intelligence, early established, by connection with the .house of Nicolaesfsh on the Armoor, foundation for large ~uccess. Integrity and high sense of commercial honor insured confidence and wide respect. MR. F. d. senior partner of the firm of Freeman, Smith, and Co., March r6, 1871, re. 33, at Nassau, Bahamas, whither he had gone to recuperate his health.*

2177. Issue of HELEN WATSON FREEMAN, who m. LEONARD FRAILEY. 3 q2. I. CHARLES LEONARD, July 30, 1870.

The above HELEN" W. was m. to MR. FRAILEY Sept. 28, 1869.

* By tbe early and lamented decease of this estimable young friend, hope of suitable arrangement for the ·preservation of the ancient cemetery of our fathers has been again deferred,_and still re~ts in suspense. All we can at present do is to promise that we will revert to tbe subject again finally at the close of this volume. NINTH GENERATION, 313

2216. Issue of ALZINA W. FREEMAN, who m. H. VAN MooRE. 3143. I. MARY, Dec. 30, 1868. 3144. II. ALLEN F., Sept. 30, 1869. 3145. III. ARTHUR L., July 17, 1872.

Issue of NA THANIEL PRENTISS FREEMAN, who m. CHAR­ LOTTE KETTELL. *3146. I. NATHANIEL PRENTISS, April 29, 1818, in Boston; m. Ahnira Wade. · 3147. II. CHARLOTTE REBECCA, Oct. 6, 1819; d. Oct. 30, 1821. *3148. III. AMASA STETSON, Oct. 6, 1823; m. Mary Conger, April, 1850, of N. Y. *3149. IV. FRANCIS PARKMAN, Jan. 27, 1827; m. Sophia N£ckerson, May 22, 1855. *3150. V. CAROLINE KETTELL, Dec. 18, 1833; m. Rev. 'James Trowbridge, May 24, 1855. The above MRS. FREEMAN, b. Sept. 11, 1795, was dr. of Dea. Joseph Kettell of Boston, whose wife was dr. of Rev. John Prentiss of Charles town.

2265. Issue of HENRY PRINCE FREEMAN, who m. Lucy KENDALL. 3151. I. SARAH COBB, Nov. 19, 1831, in New York; d. June, 1847. *3152. II. NATHANIELCOBB,July, 1834; m.KateC.Burt, Oct. 23, 1861. 3153. III. Lucy KENDALL, January, 1837; m. Edward L. Kalbjleisclz, Oct. 20, 1858. 3 r 54. IV. EMMA · A., March IO, l 843; m. 'Joseph G. Story, Oct. I 8, 1863. MR. HENRY P. FREEMAN, 1875, is res. Brooklyn, N.Y. 40 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. SYLVIA DoTEY.

3 I 55. I. SETH, r 8 3 5, in Mattapoisett. 3156. II. OLIVIA, 1837.

The above CAPT. NATHANIEL FREEMAN, shipmaster, d. on shipboard in the Indian Ocean.

2297.

Issue of SOLOMON FREEMAN, who m. HARRIET and SARAH. 3157. I. SOPHIA, May 4, 1836; d. Feb. 6, 1853, in New York. 3158. II. SOLOMON, Sept. 8, 1838. 3 r59. III. EDWARD C., June 25, 1840. 3160. IV. FRANCIS, July 20, 1842. 3161. V. LEMUEL, Aug. r4, 1844. 3162. VI. ROBERT RosSMAN, Aug. 13, 1846. 3163. VII. HowARD, Feb. 12, 1849. 3164. _VIII. HARRIOT, "seventh son," July 9, 1852. 3165. IX. PAMELIA WILLIAMS, Dec. 9, 1853, by 2d m.

MR. SOLOMON FREEMAN'S rst w., HARRIET A. SMITH, was b. Aug. 28, r8r5; m. March 8, 1835; and d. Aug. 3r, 1852. His 2d w., SARAH M. RoGERS, b. June 22, 1826, m. Feb. 9, 1852. Res. Brooklyn, N.Y.

Issue of BERNARD FREEMAN, who m. CLARA DILLINGHAM. 3166. I. HENRY AUGUSTUS, July 3, 1847, in Brewster. 3 167. II. SARAH DILLINGHAM. 3168. III. CLARA ISABELLA. 3169. IV. EVA SOPHIA. NINTH GENERATION.

3306. Issue of ELIZA FREEMAN, who m. J osEPH EVANS. 3 I 70. I. SoN, I 845 ; b. in Br.

2318. Issue of JOHN FREEMAN, whom. JANE S. NICKERSON. 3172. I. RoBERTA, Oct. 14, 1863.

2319. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. SARAH F. FREEMAN.

31~3. I. JOHN HENRY, April 8, 1867. The above MR. B. FREEMAN d. June 13, 1875. His wife, who was an adopted• dr. of Mrs. Henry Freeman of S., d. Nov. IO, 1872.

2348. Issue of LucY FREEMAN, whom. DANIEL PLUMMER. 3 I 74. I. , EUNICE. There were also Aurora, Ann, Lucy F., Louisa, Sarah, and Gardiner. · The above family "rem. to Manchester."

2350. Issue of CHARLES FREEMAN, who m. HARRIET BLAIR.

3 I 8 I. I. WILLIAM.

There were also Charles, John, Hannah, Emma, and Laban.

2351. Issue of JUDAH FREEMA,N, whom. SuBMIT HoRNE. 3187. I. REUBEN. 3 r6 GENEALOGY, PART I.

There were also Thomas, Emma, Edward, Esther, and Frank. The above JUDAH and fam. "went to Indiana."

2352.

Issue of EMMA ELDRIDGE FREEMAN, who m. REV. JOHN YOUNG. 3193. I. JoHN FREEMAN, b. in Pittston, Me.; was some time rector 'at Assumption, La. ; afterwards was assistant minister of Trin,ity Ch.; N.Y.; and, being elected to the Episcopate of Florida, was consecrated bishop, July 25, 1867.

There were other children; viz., Emma, Lucy, J otham, Mary, and Charles.

2355. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. EDWARD FREEMAN.

3199. I. MARY; d.

Others of the issue were Ellen, and some who d. y. The above MARY, dr. of Thos. and Emma, " rem. with the family to Indiana."

2394.

Issue of ELIZABETH M. FREEMAN, who m. JAMES R. DE WOLFE. 3203. I. MARGARET, Feb. 5, 1811, in Liverpool. 3204, II. ANN FREEMAN, June 4, 1813. 3205. III. HANNAH McINTYRE, April 28, 1815. 3206. IV. JOSEPH FREEMAN, Nov. 16, 1817. 3207. V. AMELIA CATHARINE, April 15, 1826. NINTH GENERATION. 317

2395. Issue of SNOW PARKER FREEMAN; who m. ELIZA and ANNIE. 3208. I. SOPHIA COLLINS, Oct. I 7, I 83 I, in Liv. *3209. II. JosEPH, Oct. 12, 1835; m. Susan G. F. Free­ man, 1864, Liv. 3210. III. CHARLES AUGUSTUS, May 23, 1838; d. April 12, 1839. 32'1 I. IV. CHARLES AUGUSTUS, April 14, 1840. 3212. V. ELIZA, July 29, 1842.

The above SNOW PARKER FREEMAN, EsQ., s. of Col. Jo_seph of Liv., b. April 15, 1805, m. Eliza G. Fernette, Jan. 28, 1830, · who d. Jan. 28, 1845; and m. 2d Annie Head Mitchell of Halifax, March 24, 1846. MR. FREEMAN died in 1865. He was a barrister of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia; Judge of Prob. for Queen's County; represented the county many years in Provincial Parliament; and was more than twenty years U. S. Consular Agent.

Issue of SALLY MYRICK FREEMAN, who. m. SconA CLARK. 3213. I. CHARLES ScoTTO, b. in Boston. 3214. II. HARRIET; m., and rem. to Geneva, Mich. 32 I 5. III. CAROLINP:; m. 'Judge Henry D. Wilson. 3216. IV. ELLEN.

2397. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. ELIZABETH SHEPARD. *3217. I. WILLIAM FREDERIC; m. Caroline C. Lewis of Pepperell. *3218. II. MARY ELIZABETH; m. Elisha Atkins of Boston. *3219. III. GEORGE A.; m. Harriet F. Kendrick of Boston. Res. New York. 3220. IV. SARAH MARIA. *3221. V. BRADFORD; d. March 29, 1875, ::e. 36. 318 GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN d. Nov. 16, 1870, c:e. Sr. His wife was "a descendant of Pres. S. of H. C. ; and her father was wounded in the Lexington battle ; " such was Mr. F.'s memoranda.

2398. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, whom. EDMUND MAYO, JR. 3222. I. CAROLINE. 3223. II. MARY. The above MR. MAYO was of Brookfield, latterly of Newark.

2400. ELKANAH FREEMAN, who m. HITCHCOCK. 3224. AMOS. There were also Ambrose, Frank, Alvah, Baruc, Caroline, and Emma. 2405. Issue of FR.EDERIC FREEMAN, who m. ANN P. COBB. 3225. I. FREDERIC A., Oct. 3 r, 183 r. 3226. II. MARY A. D., Nov. 24, 1839.

The above MR. FREDERIG FREEMAN was some time resident in Cuba. He d. Feb. 1858. His wife .was dr. of Hon. Elijah Cobb of Br. 2406. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. MELITA MORSE. 3227. I. MARIA L., March 23, 1830, in Springfield. 3228. II. JULIA A., Aug. 3, 1831; m. W B. Callender of Hartford, Conn. 3229. III. CHARLES E., Nov. 8, 1833. 3230. IV. CAROLINE, Aug. 16, 1836. 323r. V. HENRY S., Jan. 15, 1844. The above MELITA d. March 30, 1845 ; and Mr. F. m. 2d, NINTH GENERATJON.

2420. Issue of BENJAMIN THACHER FREEMAN, whom. TAMZIN E. NICKERSON. *3232. I. PLINY F., Nov. 28, I 840, in C.; m. Mary Emma Rz"chardson of Melrose, Jan. 2, 1864. 3233. II. ZrnA N., July 6, 1843; d. March 25, 1845. 3234. III. CLARENDON A., Aug. 28, 1849.

2423. Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, who m. ELLERY E. CAHOON.

3235. I. ELNORA F., July IO, 185 I, in Br. 3236. II. ELLERY C., Sept. 1852. 3237. HI. SARAH L. 3238. IV. ANTHONY B. 3239- V. NELLIE F., Aug. 2, I 863. MR. CAHOON d. 1864, leaving a widow and two children.

Issue of MARY A. FREEMAN, who m. GEORGE HOPKINS. 3240. I. GEORGE w.

T,here were also Mary A., Charles, Annette, Walter, Jerome, Wilbur, Bessie, Gertrude, Susie, Hattie T., and one who d. inft.

2425. Issue of CHARLES FREEMAN, whom. NANCY A. FREEMAN. *3252. I. FREDERIC LEWIS, Sept. 23, 1829, in W.; m. Mary A. Dyer, Dec. 8, 1852; and 2d, Mary A. Potter of Concord, N.H., Jan. 24, 1867. *3253. II. CHARLES THOMAS, June 28, 1833; m. A!vz"na L. Baker, Dec. 8, I 8 5 7, in Boston. 320 GENEALOGY, PART I.

3254. III. CLARISSA B., Oct: I2, 1845. 3255. IV. NANCY A., Oct. 28, 1848. The above MR. CHARLES FREEMAN d. rune r I, I868. He was b. Nov. I5, 1805. His wife Nancy A., b. Feb. 2I, I809, and m. Dec. 2 3, r 328, d. Oct. 7, I 8 57.

2438. Issue of BETSEY RrcH FREEMAN, whom. JOHNS. HIGGINS. 3256. I. RICHARD R. There were also others; viz., John S., Mary J., Addie A. W., Edmund F., Lizie S., Edmund Freeman, Ella F., Lillie R., and Freeman, most of whom d. early; a family of eleven.

2 439· Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, who m. MERCY FREEMAN. 3267. I. HENRY D. There were also Priscilla R., Harriet A., Almenia P., Ed­ mund J., Frank, and George; a family of seven children.

2440. Issue of RrcHARD RICH FREEMAN, who m. REBECCA HIG­ GINS. 3274. I. REBECCA H. There were also Betsey R., Ellen A., Clara M., Rebecca H., Isabella R., Ruth A., Lillie R., Ris_liercL R., Ada F., and Richard R.; a family of eleven children.

2445. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. Lucy and PoLLY. 3285. I. ABRAHAM LEwrs, Oct. 7, 1831. 3286. II. RICHARD SNOW, Aug. 18, 1835. 3287. III. ELISHA THOMAS, Aug. r, 1837. NINTH GENERATION. 321

Issue of DAVID FREEMAN, whom. AMY SMITH.

3288. L LYDIA G., Aug. 8, 1836, in W. 3289. II. SARAH A., Jan. 29, 1839. 3290. III. ELEANOR MERRILL, April 24, 1842.

2459.

Issue of IsAAC ATKINS FREEMAN, whom. SARAH YouNG. 3291. I. NATHANIEL YOUNG, Jan. 27, 1842, in W. 3292. II. ISAIAH THOMAS, July 30, 1843. 3293. III. ABBY C., Aug. 24, 1844. ' 3294. IV. JESSE, Sept. 27, 1848.

246C

Issue of PATTY GREEN FREEMAN, whom. EPHRAIM MAYO.

3295. I. ISAIAH, i838, in W. 3296. II. ELIZABETH, I 840. 3297. III. MARTHA GREEN, 1842. 3298. IV. EPHRAIM THOMAS, r 844.

Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. ELIZA ANN.

3299. I. TIMOTHY ALDEN, Feb. 6, 1847, in W. 3300. II. ELIZA ANN, April ro, 1849. 3301. III. NANCY MARIA, June I, 1853.

2474.

Issue of NATHANIEL COLE FREEMAN, whom. BETSEY LARA.

3302. I. HANNAH CoLE, Jan. r6, 185 r, in W. 21 322 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2476. Issue of OLIVER FREEMAN, whom. JEMIMA \V. FREEMAN. 3303. I. GEORGE EDWIN, Feb. r, 1839, in W. 3304. II. WILLIAM OLIVER, 1846, in Saco. 3305. III. WARREN EVERITT, 1851.

The above family rem. to Saco, r 844.

2477. Issue of JEREMIAH N. FREEMAN, whom. CHARLOTTE NEW­ COMB. *3310. I. ELMIRA MARIA, Jan. 6, 1839, in W.; m. Lo-renzo W Carl, March 2 I, r 869. *3311. II. AcHSAH LEWIS, March 31, 1844; m. Freeman A. Snow, May 3, 1863.

2478. Issue of NANCY HIGGINS FREEMAN, whom. JAMES BURCH. $312. I. CAROLINE A., Nov. 25, 1851; d. inft. 3313. II. JoHN MURRAY, Feb. 18, 1853. 3314. III. EBENEZER FREEMAN, Oct. r, 1854. 3315. IV. WALLACE A., Feb. 24, 1857.

2481. Issue of WILLIAM PENN FREEMAN, who m. JERUSHA C. FREEMAN. 33~6. I. ELLA FRANCES, June 29, 1852. 3317. II. HERBERT PENN, Aug. 29, 1854. 3318. III. EBENEZER HowARD, Sept. 22, 1856. 3319. IV. WILBUR L., Oct. 6, 1858. 3320. V. FLORA MAY, May 6, 1864. 3321. VI. FREDERICK W., March 16, 1866. 3322. VII. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 1868. NINTH GENERATION.

2482. Issue of EBENEZER FREEMAN, who m. MARIA SNow. 3323. I. IRVING WILLIS, Dec. 24, 1859; d. Nov. 24, 1864. 3324. II. EBEN WINTHROP, Sept. 12, 1864. 3325. III. SoN, July 9, 1866; d. inft.

2484. Issue of JoHN MURRAY FREEMAN, whom. JEMIMA L. SNOW. 3326. I. JoHN MURRAY, July 12, 1859. 332r II. MARIA PENN, Aug. r8, 1861. 3328. III. MINNIE MABEL, May 19, 1869. 3329. IV. IRVING WILLIS, May 8, 1872. We may be allowed to say, our correspondent, MR. JOHN M. FREEMAN, is entitled to grateful regard as an intelligent and effective aid in our labors. Neither of the name, in two gene­ rations, has failed of that courtesy which distinguishes the gentleman, nor have they been indifferent to their lineage.

2537. Issue of ALFRED S. FREEMAN, who m. SARAH HIGGINS. 3330. J. JOSHUA A., May 15, 1853,

Issue of MELVILLE W. FREEMAN, who m. EMMA C. HIG-' GINS. 3331. I. ADELE E., May 24, 1874.

2577. Issue of EDMUND FREEMAN, whom. OLIVES. MAYO.

3332. I. LEWIS W., Sept. II, 1835. 3333. II. ELIZA B., Jan. 2, 1837. GENEALOGY, PART I.

3334. III. OLIVE A., March 11, 1839. 3335. IV. AMANDA W., Oct. 14, 1840. 3336. V. LOUISIANA, Feb. 24, 1842. 3337. VI. EDWARD, Sept. 30, 1843. 3338. VII. INFT., May I 1, 1845. 3339. VIII. MARY ANN, Sept. 22, 1846. 3340. IX. EDMUND LEwrs, March 24, 1849; d. May 25, inft. 3341. X. ELLA M., Dec. 3, 185-. 3342. XI. DORCAS 0., Aug. 24, 185-.

MR. EDMUND FREEMAN above died, as our correspondent Mr. Paine, in 1875, informs us, "some years since. He had other children who died young."

Issue of LEANDER FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH F. SNOW. 3344. I. ADALINE, Dec. 12, 1841, in 0. 3345. II. HANNAHS., Sept. 12, 1843.

The above "MRs. F. d. abt. 1843; and MR. F. m. 2d, in New York."

2579. Issue of JORN HIGGINS FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE LINNELL. 3346. I. GEORGE, Sept. 5, 1841, in ·o. 3347. II. MARIA JuDsoN, March 18, 1843; d. Sept. 4, 1844. 3348. III. MARIA JUDSON, July l I, 1846. 3349. IV. REBECCA YouNG, Sept. 17, 1849.

CAPT. JORN H. FREEMAN " sailed from Boston for Mar­ seilles, and the ship was lost. He left a widow and 3 chn." N,,INTH GENERATION.

2580. Issue of REUBEN HIGGINS FREEMAN, who m. REBECCA YOUNG." 3350. I. REUBEN; d. Oct. 20, r 849.

The above MRs. FREEMAN d. a widow, 1849, ce. 27: 8.

2586. Issue of FRANKLIN FREEMAN, who m. LucY COMINGS.

335 I. I. SAMUEL, Oct. 27, 1833; d. inf. 3352. II. ELIZABETH M., Dec. 8, 1834. 3353. III. SAMUEL S., Sept. 7, 1836. 3354. IV. HANNAH C., Nov. 1, 1837. 3355. V. BENJAMIN F., Aug. 29, 1839. 3356. VI. Lucy J., Dec. rn, 1840; d. April 5, 1849. 3357. VII. OLIVE M., July 5, 1842. 3358. VIII. MARY E., May 7, 1844; per. Mercy E.; d. April 15, 1849. 3,359. IX. JOSHUA CALVIN, June 2, 1846. 3360. X. LucY JANE; d. inf. 3361. XI. MARY LUCY. 3362. XII. EMMA J., Aug. 27, 185 r. 3363. XIII. SARAH P., Aug. 9, 1853.

The parents of the above fam. were both living, 1875, in East Orleans.

2602. Issue of CLEMENT FREEMAN, who m. HARRIET GOULD and OLIVE FREEMAN. 3365. I. SUSAN M., Nov. 20, 1844. 3366. II. ]AMES HENRY, Oct. 13, 1847. 3367. III. ANGENETTE HowARD, Nov. 19, 1849; m. Ken­ drick. 3368. IV. INFT.; b. Sept. 21, 1851. GENEALOGY, PART I.

The above CLEMENT "m. HARRIET, April 3, I 843 ; and, 2d, OLIVE."

2603. Issue of PoLLY FREEMAN, whom. ISAAC LONG, JR. 3369. I. PHEBE ADELAIDE, Dec. 25, 1847; m. Yosiah Paine, Dec. 22, 1868. 3370. II. LUTHER THOMAS, May 31, 1851; m. Clara L. Crowell, Nov. 25, 1874.

2609. Issue of WARREN FREEMAN, who m. PRISCILLA LONG and ELIZABETH WEEKS. *3371. I. THOMAS, Aug. 15, 1837; m. Rositla F. Allen, dr. of William. 3372. II. CLEMENTINA B., March 26, 1842; d. May 24, 1858, :=e. 16: 2. 3373. III. ELIZABETH EMMA, Sept. 4, 185r; m. Martin E. Thompson, July 5, 1874. 3374. IV. WARREN, July 3, 1853; d. Aug. 27, 1868, re. 15: I: 24. 3375. y. RosrLLA IDA, March 6, 1856. 3376. VI. AMBROSE E., April 21, 1858. 3377. VII. SusAN FLORA, March 22, 1864.

The above MR. WARREN FREEMAN, b. July 25, 1814, s. of Thomas and Roxana, m. 1st Priscilla, dr. of Isaac Long; she d. Dec. 7, I 846, re. 28. He m. 2d Elizabeth Weeks, dr. of Isaac.

2610. Issue of SANFORD FREEMAN, JR., who m. MEHITABLE and SALLY. 3378. I. GIDEON HIGGINS ; m. Susan Snow. 3379. II. CHARLES SANFORD, Dec. 12, 1842. NINTH GENERATION. 327

3380. III. EUGENE. 3381. IV. SEVIAH FLORENCE; m. Benjamin Ellis of Boston. 3382. V. WILLIAM.

2619. Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, whom. JAMES CARLTON. 3383. I. The above couple " rem. to Michigan, where the above REBECCA d. I 850, leaving a large family."

2620. Issue of SusAN FREEMAN, whom. ALVIN PARKS. 3385. I. MR. PARKS was "living in 1855, a thrifty farmer," in "the West."

2621. Issue of BENJAMIN FREEMAN, who m. MARY BROUGHTON and MARY W1Lcox. MR. F's ISt w. he m. in Victor, Aug. I, 1848. She d. July 19, 1850; and hem. 2d, in Fairport, Oct. 14, 185 r.

2627. Issue of JosrAH W. FREEMAN, whom. JULIA SPARROW. 3386. t This record seems to us somewhat complicated: mention is made to us of Yzdia Freeman, No. 2654, whom. William Sparrow, and, 2d, Josiah W. · Freeman. " Lieut. Sparrow of the 43 d Regt. of Volunteers, fell in battle, and she m. 2d Freeman." GENEALOGY, PART I.

2660.

Issue of CHARLOTTE FREEMAN, who m. THOMAS SMITH. 3387. I. HENRY; b. in Liverpool.

There were also Thomas, Zabel, and Hope.

2661.

· Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. LYDIA HAGA.

3391. I. .HARRIET, Oct. 20, 1829, in Liverpool; m. Simeon Freeman of L., July 15, 1853. 3392. II. WILLIAM, July 18, 1831. 3393. III. BENJAMIN, June 25, 1833. 3394. IV. ROBERT, Oct. 20, 1836. 3395. V. NATHANIEL, Jan. 26, 1839. 3396. VI. EDMUND, Jan. 6, 1842.

2663.

Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. HENRY HANDLEY.

3397. I. WILLIAM, November, 1823, in L. 3398. II. JAMES, January, 1825. 3399. III. CHARLOTTE, August, I 826. 3400. IV. ELIZABETH, May, I 828. 3401. V. CATHARINE, March, I 830. 3402. VI. HENRY, January, 1832. 3403. VII. SusAN,· December, 1833. 3404. VIII. CAROLINE, January, 1835. 3405. IX. CORNELIUS, January, 1838. 3406. X. DRUSILLA, February, I 841. 3407. XI. CHARLES, March, 1842. 3408. XII. BISHAM, June, 1844. 3409. XIII. ZEN AS, February, I 847. NINTH GENERATION.

Issue of ROBERT FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH ATKINS. 3410. I. JosEPH, May, 1830, in Liv. 341 I. II. BETSEY, 1832. 3412. III. MARY, 1834.

Issue of HEPSOBETH FREEMAN, who m. GEORGE SCHAFFER. 3413. I. CHARLOTTE ANN; b. in Liv. 3414. II. WILLIAM HENRY.

2666.

Issue of ZENAS FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH D. SMITH.

3415. I. ELIZA ]ANE, March, 1836, ip Liv. 3416. II. MARGARET, January, 1838. 3417. III. LOODOWICK, January, 1840. 3418. IV.. ROBERT, January, 1842. 3419. V. DEBORAH, November, 1843. 3420. VI. PENELOPE, February, 1846. 342r. VII. ELIZABETH, March, 1848. 3422. VIII. LETITIA, April, 1850. 3423. IX. SIMEON, August, 1852.

Issue of MALACHI JAMES FREEMAN, who m. HETABEL SMITH.

*3424. I. MARGARET ]AMES, September, 1817, in Liv.; m. '7esse Schallal!, March l 7, I 842.

The above MR. F. d. in Grenada, March I, 1817, 330 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2668. Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. }AMES A. TAYLOR. 3424. I. WILLIAM; b. in Liv.

There were others; viz., James, Hepsobeth, Margaret, Lydia, Tryphena, Lydia, Matilda, John, and Margaret. In 1855, "the three last of the above children were surviving."

Issue of HANNAH PARKER FREEMAN, who m. SAMUEL MACK. 3435. I. LOUISA; b. in Liv.

There were also Samuel, Edward, William, Belinda, Andrew, and Gilbert. 2672. Issue of MARTHA SoPHIA FREEMAN, who m. SMITH F. ROBERTS. 3442. I. ARABELLA; b. in Liv.

There were also Martha, and Smith Osborne.

Issue of JAMES THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. REBECCA ELDER. 3445. I. AMELIA; b. in Liv.

2674. Issue of SYLVANUS FREEMAN, whom. REBECCA HAMMITT. 3446. I. MALACHI ; b. in Liv. 3447. II. MARY, 1828; m. Octavius Payzandt, and d. in Gloucester, Mass., r 8 52. 3448. III. GuERDON, January, 1831; d. March II, 1852. NINTH GENERATION. 33 1

2676. Issue of }AMES FREEMAN, whom. MARIA and LAVINIA. 3449. I. JAMES BENJAMIN, :Vlarch r6, 1830, in Liv., by rst m. 3459. II. GEORGE PORTER, Nov. 9, r83r. 345 I. III. MARIA, Nov. 14, r 8 34, by 2d m. ; m. ']'eremi'ah Detmas, Jan. 4, 1854. 3452. IV. DAVID CoLLINs, Feb. 28, 1836. 3453. V. THOMAS SPINNEY, Sept. r r, r 838. 3454. VI. DORINDA, Aug. r7, 1840. 3455. VII. WrLLIAM, Oct. 28, 1842. 3456. VIII. ELIZA N., June ro, 1845. 3457. IX. ENos COLLINS, Dec. 13, 1847; d. Jan. r85r.

The above MR. JAMES FREEMAN m. rst MARIA GODFREY, May 28, 1828; and 2d LAVINIA SPINNEY, Dec. 27, 1833.

2683. Issue of WILLIAM TWINING FREEMAN, who m. LETITIA. 3458. I. ELKANAH, April r3, 1842, in Liv. 3459. II. BARNETT, Aug. r2, 1843. 3460. III. EZEBIA, July 23, r 844. 346r. IV. EXPERIENCE, April r4, 1846. 3462. V. WATSON C., Dec. 2, 1849.

Issue of JosHUA NEWTON FREEMAN, who m. SARAH E. and ELIZABETH. 3463. I. SARAH FRASER, June 27, 1847, in Liv., by rst m.

MR. JosHUA N. FREEMAN m. rst SARAH E. CAMPBELL, June 1 7, I 846, who d. Jan. 4, r 848 ; and 2d ELIZABETH MooDY, Jan. 22, 1852, who d. June 15, 1854. 332 GENEALOGY, PART I.

2686. Issue of AUGUSTA FREEMAN, who m. THEODOSIUS FoRD. 3464. I. CHARLES WESLEY, June 21, 1849, in Liv. 3465. II. JANE, April 22, 1851. 3466. Ill. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Feb. 12, 1855.

2695. Issue of CAPT. WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. PHEBE HURD. 3467. I. WILLARD K., June 20, 1846, in 0.

2704. Issue of CORDELIA FREEMAN, who m. SAMUEL D. KEITH. 3468. I. ISABEL, Jan. 26, 1855. 3469. II. AusTIN, Dec. 27, 1857.

2705. OLIVE C. FREEMAN m. CAPT. W. S. HIGGINS, and Eow ARD D. WINSLOW. CAPT. HrGGINS, an accomplished shipmaster, died at Queens­ town in Ireland, Jan. 9, 1866, by casualty, whilst caring for his ship in port 2706. CAPT. SOLOMON FREEMAN, JR., son of Capt. Solomon of Br., died in London, Feb. 24, 1862, ce. -

2721. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, JR., whom. ANN MARIA KENNEY. 3470. I. EUGENE W., Dec. 7, 1847, in P.; d. June 27; 1852, ce. 4: 5: o. The above couple were m. Sept. 28, r 846.

2724. Issue of BETSEY FREEMAN, who m. PHILIP CooK, 2d. 3471. I. The above "MRs. CooK had two children." NINTH GENERATION. 333

2 7?5• Issue of PHINEAS N. FREEMAN, who rn. SYBEL H. DYER. 3474. I: ELIJAH D., Oct. 27, 1847; d. July 15, 1849. 3475. II. DAUGHTER, Nov: r 5, 1850; d. ce. 1: ro: 17.

2740. Issue of HATSULD FREEMAN; who rn. APPHIA D. CooK. 3476. I. ELIZA E., Sept. 8, 1850, in P.

2763. Issue of ELISHA L. FREEMAN, who rn. PHEBE S. YouNG and MARY HOPKINS. 3477. I. MARY W., Feb. 2, 1846, in P. MR. F. m~ PHEBE, Nov. 3, 1833; and MARY, Aug. 27, 1850.

2766. Issue of REUBEN FREEMAN, who rn. ELIZABETH RYDER.

3478. I. REUBEN, Sept. 28, 1849; d. June 21, 1852, x. 2: 8: 24. 2768. Issue of PHEBE FREEMAN; who rn. ELISHA LINNELL. 3479. I. FRANCIS YOUNG, Nov. 28, 1835. 3480. II. ELISHA PORTER, Sept. r6, 1838. 348r. III. SARAH, July 25, 1839; d. Aug. 22, inf. 3482. IV. J osrAH CUTTER, May 3 I, r 840. The above PHEBE was, we suppose, dr. of Joseph, 'lnd "d. in P. March 28, 1853, x. 30." 2775. Issue of JORN FREEMAN, who m. PHEBE. 3483. I. INF., Oct. 15, 1851. The above PHEBE was probably she "who d. Feb. 23, 1852, ce. 39: 9: 6. 334 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of FRANKLIN FREEMAN, who m. RELIANCE ROGERS.

3484. L ELEANORE., Feb. 15, 1845, in 0. 3485. II. FLORINDA ALBERTINE, Aug. 28, 1846. 3486.' III. RELIANCE, Feb. 4, 1848.

MR. FRANKLIN FREEMAN d. June r 5, r 849, re·. 30 : 7 ; and his widow m. 2d J. P. Sparrow.

Having now reached this close of an enumeration of the ninth generation, we remark that a subject impressed as a duty to be pre­ sented before the close of the volume may as well be introduced here where shall be found no pretext for suspicion that it is so placed to invidiously designate or draw attention to any person, family, or neighborhood in particular. It must be evident to an observant reader of this Genealogy, that our fathers' morality and regard for the proprieties of life forbade marriage betwixt near relatives. We do not propose to enter upon a dissertation touching "prohibited degrees ; " nevertheless we ven­ ture, in passing, the suggestion that intermarriages of near kindred are not, in our opinion, commendable ; for statistics give strong testimony against them. Whether such alliances are or are not vio­ lations of the law of God and of nature, we have with satisfaction seen . that records of the earlier generations furnish no examples - hard!y a solitary instance - to encourage such marriages among the already nearly allied.of races of the same descent. By inconsiderate and sometimes injudicious admixture of bloods, among all races and in all ages, much has been done to change, deface, or vitiate original family traits, - a topic on which we may not here enlarge, and simply invite careful attention to our note in the History of Cape Cod, vol. i, pp. 2 16-218. But. an unnatural co,nmixture or blending of kindred bloods is an evil of grave mo­ ment, against which the intelligence and moral sense of any people should interpose; for it brings surely a depravation of humors which, if not tending to scrofula, may lead to effeminacy, and enfee­ ble the intellect. 2828.

Issue of ,SusAN ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m, H. F. PooL.

3487. I. ARTHUR FREEMAN, Oct 14, r856, in Winslow. 3488. II. HERBERT A., Sept. 17, 1860.

The above MRS. PooL lost her husband m the late " Re­ bellion."

2830.

Issue of MARGARET NELSON FREEMAN, who m. JoHN H. SIMPSON.

3491. I. HoRACE F., April 23, 1856. 3492. II. MARY L., June 6, 1858. 3493. III. L1zzrn P., March 15, r86o. 3494. IV. ANNIE F., March 8, r 862. 3495. Y. JESSIE F., April, 1867. 3496. VI. HowARD W., March 29, 1869; d. Septem her, infant. 3497. VIL WALTER R., April, 1871.

2832.

Issue of ~ARY ANN FREEMAN, whom. HowARD R. GETCH­ ELL. 3498. I. EDITH MAUD, Sepf. 17, 1863. 336 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of CAROLINE E. FREEMAN, who m. TIMOTHY H. HAMLEN.

3499. I. SUMNER M., March 9, l 869. 3500. II. HORACE P., June 23, 1872.

2957. Issue of EMILY LAVINIA FREEMAN, who m. HAMPDEN S. SMITH. 3501. I. EDMUND FREEMAN, July 23, 1858, in Raleigh. 3502. II. GEORGE WASHINGTON, July 12, 1860. 3503. III. HAMDEN S., Feb. 21, 1863. HAMDEN S. SMITH, Esq., a prominent citizen of Raleigh, N.C., died Nov. r8, .r866. His widow, MRS. EMILY L., d. April 8, 1875, much lamented.

3028. Issue of GEORGE HENRY FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH FERRIS. 3~04. I. ELLEN AUGUSTA, Dec. 16, 1873. 3505. II. ELIZABETH, Dec. 16, 1874.

3106. Issue of SAMUEL THURSTON FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. Euz- ABETH VAN PATTEN. 3495. I. MARTHA T., June 13, 1855. 3496. II. CUYLER, Oct. 21, 1857. 3497. III. OAKEY, May 28, 1860. 3498. IV. FREDERICK B., June 18, 1863. The above S. T. FREEMAN, EsQ., who grad. U.

3II I.

Issue of ELISHA L. FREEMAN, who m. MARY A., and 2d ADELIA.

3499. I. JENNIE E., June 24, r858; d. Jan. r, 1872. 3500: II. MARY ISABEL, March 19, r86r ; d. March 13, 1867- .3501. III. GRACE, Feb. 26, r 865 . .3502. IV. JONATHAN RussELL, Oct. 4, 1866; d. Aug. I I, r867. 350.3. V. KATE ERNST, July 14, 1874; d. Oct. 19, 1874.

The above MR. ELISHA L. FREEMAN, JR., m. 1st MARY A. vVEEGANs, March 22, 1856, who d. March 12, 186.3 ; and 2d ADELIA FoRD, April 5, 1864.

3 I 14,

Issue of HENRY CLAY FREEMAN, whom. SusAN SwART.

3504. I. MARYL., Aug. 7, 1864. 3505. II. JONATHAN RusSEL, Jan. 28, 1870. 3506. III. CHESTER LIVINGSTONE, Jan. 24, 1872. 3507. IV. WALTER, March 17, 1874.

Issue of NATHANIEL PRENTISS FREEMAN, whom. ALMIRA WADE.

3508. I. CHARLOTTE REBECCA, Aug. 3, 1841. 3509. II. MARIA L., March 7, 1844; d. April 2, 1845, ce. I year, 26 days. 3510. III. HENRY WADE, Nov. 4, 1845. 43 338 GENEALOGY, PART I.

Issue of REV. AMASA STETSON FREEMAN, who m. MARY CONGER.

35 I 3. I. JORN CONGER, March, I 8 5 I. 3514. II. FRANCIS PARKMAN, May, 1852. 35 I 5. III. AMASA STETSON, Oct. 13, 1853. 3516. IV.

The above REV. MR. F. settled at Haverstraw, N.Y.

3149• Issue of FRANCIS PARKMAN FREEMAN, who m. SOPHIA NICKERSON. 3517. I.

The above SOPHIA was granddaughter of Benj. Bangs.

Issue of CAROLINE KETTELL FREEMAN, who m. KEV. J AS. TROWBRIDGE. 3520. I.

REV. MR. TROWBRIDGE settled in Marshall, Mich.

3153.

Issue of NATHANIEL COBB FREEMAN, who m. KATE C. BURT. 3521. I. Lucy EMMA, Aug. 6, 1862. 3522. II. KATE AMELIA, Aug. 26, 1866. 3523. III. HENRY PRINCE, Nov. 30, 1875.

The above family is, 1875, res. in Nohomis, Ill. TENTH GENERATION. 339

3217.

Issue of WILLIAM FREDERIC FREEMAN, who m. CAROLINE C. LEWIS. 3526. I. HARRIET, b. in Boston. 35z7. 'JJ. CAROLINE.

The above MR. FREEMAN is res. in Boston.

3218.

Issue of MARY ELIZABETH FREEMAN, whom. ELISHA AT- KINS. 3529. I. DAUGHTER. 3530. II. DAUGHTER. 353 I. III. SoN.

There were others who d., "in all six children." . The parents "wish no comments on their family." A near rela­ tive suggests that "the reasons may be imagined; " they are unknown by us. We always regret imperfections in our data, but descend to no imaginings; "comments," we have none to make. The discourtesy cannot unsettle our kind inten­ tions.

Issue of GEORGE A. FREEMAN, who m. HARRIET F. KEN­ DRICK. 3535. I. HELEN BROOKS, b. in New York. 3536. II. FREDERIC ATKINS; d. 1852.

MR. GEORGE A. FREEMAN was a commission merchant m New York. 340 GENEALOGY, PART I.

322r. BRADFORD FREEMAN, son of Wm. of Boston, is said to have been "a.n artist of considerable merit;" spent "much time abroad in the study of his profession," and, returning home, d. May 29, 1875.

3324. Issue of JosEPH FREEMAN, whom. SusAN G. F. FREEMAN. 3534. I.

The above MRs. SusAN G. F. FREEMAN d. in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. r6, 1873; and "her remains were brought to Liver­ pool, N.S., and buried in Trinity Church burial-ground."

3347. Issue of PLINY F. FREEMAN, who m. MARY EMMA RICHARD- SON. 3535. I. OLLIE F., July 2, 1865, in Melrose. 3536. II. BENJ.AMIN A., Dec. 28, 1866, in Chatham. s537, III. MARYL., Sept. 24, 187r. 3538. IV. Lucy M., April 29, 1874. 3539. V. MAMIE. 3540. VI. INFANT.

The above MR. PLINY F. · FREEMAN was, during " the Re­ bellion," a soldier in the 5 8th Mass. Volunteers, and "became· a sergeant by promotion."

3367. Issue of FREDERIC LEWIS FREEMAN, who m. DYER and POTTER. 354r. I. MARYE., Nov. 24, 1853, gem.; d. Aug. 9, 1854. 3542. II. EMMA E., Nov. 24, 1853, gem.; d. April 5, 1854. TENTH GENERATION. 341

3543. III. MARY A., Sept. 28, 1857; d. Nov. 28, 1857. 3544. IV. BLANCHE, May 8, 1868; d. July 27, 1868. The above MR. F., wq.o was a merchant in Baltimore, m. 1st MARY A. DYER, Dec. 8, 1852, who b. Oct. 24, 1832, d. Oct. 7, 1857 ;_ and 2d MARY ADAMS POTTER, b. April 17, 1845.

3368. Issue of CHARLES THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. ALBINA L. BAKER. 3545. I. GEORGE L., Aug. 26, 1860. 3546. II. C1LLA R., Dec. 15, 1863; d. July 9, 1865. 3547. III. CHARLES S., April 26, 1865; d. July IO, 1866. The above Mr. CHARLES T. FREEMAN d. March I 8, r 866, ce. 32: 8. His wife ALBINA L., b. Nov. 22, 1830; m. Dec. 8, 1857, in Boston; d. 1870.

3394. Issue of ELMIRA MARIA FREEMAN, who m. LORENZO W. · CARL. 3548. I. INFANT; died. The above MR. CARL was b. in Bangor, Aug. 14, 1834.

3395. Issue of AcHsAH L. FREEMAN, who m. FREEMAN A. SNow. 3550. I._ ELLEN MAY, June 1, 1864. The above MRS. SNOW was b. in W., Nov. 9, 1838.

3456. Issue of THOMAS FREEMAN, who m. Ros1LLA T. ALLEN.

3 5 5 r. I. NETTIE FLORENCE, Nov. 1 3, 1861. 3552. II. LucY ELLA, May 9, 1868. 342 GENEALOGY, PART I.

3464. .Issue of CHARLES SANFORD FREEMAN, who m. MARY JANE ALLEN. 3553. I. JOSEPH B., June 11, 1866.

3477. Issue of HARRIET FREEMAN, who m. SIMEON FREEMAN. ' . 3554. I. ROBIN, 1853.

35 l I. Issue of _MARGARET ]AMES FREEMAN, who m. JESSE MAR- SHALL. 3555. I. MARGARET ANN, May, 1845, in Liverpool. 3556. II. ELIZA JANE, June, 1848. 3557. III. MALACHI FREEMAN, Sept. 1851.

3535. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. OCTAVIUS PAYZANDT. 3558. I. FREEMAN, Sept. 1849, in Liverpool. 3559. II. MARY, Feb. 1852.

PROMISCUOUS.

We have closed the memoranda of the gtmerations of MR. EDMOND FREEMAN of Sandwich, unless, indeed, the addi­ tion of a few promiscuous names, touching the classification of which we are in doubt, be an exception. Unable, as at present advised, to determine the exact place each should oc­ cupy, we append these names with such data as may possibly assist in the solution. The Christian name, first in each PROMISCUOUS. EXPLANATORY. 343 entry, is that of a Freeman ; the numerical column is contin­ ued merely for convenience of reference : -

r. "MRS. HANNAH" of H. was pub. to Capt. Wm. Dyer of Boston, June 26, 1727. 2. CHRISTIAN m. Sarah Remick, 1753, of H. 3. DELIVERANCE m. Yoseph Maker, Dec. 26, 1753, H. 4. ABIGAIL m. Stephen Young, Feb. 20, 1755. 5. HANNAH m. Capt. Samuel Knowles, Oct. 16, 1731, E. 6. MARY m. Hatsuld Knowles of E.; Oct. 28; 1765. 7. ANN, 9f T., m. Isaiah Higgins of E., May 28, I 767. 8. JOSEPH, of W., m .. Susannah Lumbert of T., April 7, 1774. •9· THANKFUL, of H., m. Dr. Theoph. Hopkins, in E., Jan. 4, 1781. IO. DESIRE, of H., m. Reuben Snow, December, 1798.

We throw aside remaining notes, and reject further quota­ tions, lest, without adopting the complaint of Solomon, that "of making many books there is no end," we be led despair­ ingly to ejaculate, There seems to be no end of this.

EXPLANATION.

We here submit as retrospective of Part I. (although it may also be regarded as, in some sense, prefatory to Part II.): - That, in giving precedence to Part I., there was no design to inti­ mate that Mr. Freeman of S. was senior to Mr. F. of Watertown, whose Memoir next succeeds. The questions of priority by birth or otherwise, we w:ere not, and are not now, prepared to decide. That Mr. Samuel Freeman was earliest of the two to emigrate, there can be no doubt. The reasons why the Memoir of Mr. F. of S. appears first in the volume are simply these : Our attention was naturally earliest en­ gaged upon genealogical statistics of our individual ancest~r, and 344 GENEALOGY, PART I. location and other circumstances favored the research. It became by and by convenient, and in fact necessary, to extend our inquiries to the history of the Watertown branch. A son of Mr. S. F. remov­ ing early to Eastham, the descendants of the two emigrant brothers became numerous on the Cape, and somewhat historically inter­ mixed as well as by alliance. A full and concise history of the one involved in degree the necessity of an accompanying record of the other. We therefore concluded to. proceed with Part I. as begun, and devote Part II. to the Watertown race. When the thought occurred to us of publishing the result, our . hope was that a direct descendant eminently qualified to take up the subject, would ere long undertake its compilation, and present it. There seemed at ti:µies to be a tendency in that direction. When this hope expired, persons who we had thought could and would perform the task, passing away by death, one after another, leaving at last only one known by us whom we might still wish to have undertake and present it, we suggested to him our desire. His responses, always courteous, were inconclusive on this point; and to our regret it became finally improbable that the advanced age of more than ninety years would allow the fulfilment of our expectations. As the only apparent alternative, we resolved to incorporate with our already partially prepared Freeman genealogy, a genealogical exhilrit of the Watertown branch. We were moved to this the more because mistaken conjectures and erroneous statements made both by respectable antiquaries and recent novices had in some in­ stances found publicity, and needed correction. This we may now with all good conscience affirm, that we have been painstaking and just with Part II., as if the whole were alone a history of our own progenitor. There has been no possible reason why it should be otherwise.

THE NAME.

A word touching the origin and significance of the ancestral name may not be inappropriate. There can be no doubt that SURNAMES of some sort have beeri used from time immemorial. They became fixed as hereditary titles 111 English families about the time of the Conquest, but did not . NAME. 345 come into universal use as additions to the Christian name until somewhat later. We find them, in rn85, inscribed in the authenti­ cal record of exchequer called " Domesday Book." 1 Surnames, introduced by the Normans, had, as is evident, a mani­ fold original: - r. They were primarily formed, doubtless, by the simple addition of the word" son" to the name of the father, - John's son becoming for instance, by and by, Yohnson; Richard's son, Richardson, &c. 2. Soon names suggested by a man's occupation or trade began to appear; and hence the names of Baker, Smith,· Carpenter, Fuller, Brewer, Tinker, &c. Yohn-the-baker became contracted to Yohn Baker, &c. The custom once introduced by the conquerors of making titles hereditary, the masses were not slow in following the fashion. 3. Another fertile source of nomenclature was location. Thus Yohn-on-the-hill naturally became, by and by, Yohn Hill. The same may be remarked of Wood, Bush, &c. 4. Complexion, costume, &c., quickly suggested almost endless variations and additions. 5. Another original of names was, clearly, the existence of some peculiar quality in the individual, - moral, physical, accidental, or otherwise, - of which illustrations may be cited such as Yohn-the­ strong, becoming Yohn Strong; and, as is related of Edmund, a Saxon king, that he was surnamed Ironsides ; or of persons- who could not be subjected by invasion, but by well-chosen position; persistence, or valor, maintained their independence, never in vas­ salage or made tributary, and who were appropriately denominated FREE. Of this number, it naturally followed that Yohn-the:freeman came to he called JoHN FREEMAN; and from the FREEMEN of an early day has, as is. claimed and legitimately concluded, come down to us our PATRONYMIC.

1 This word has been corrupted by time and use, to "Doomsday." The Book was made by order of William the Conqueror, following the prece­ dent of King Alfred, registering the estates of the kingdom. GENEALOGY, PART I.

ARMORIAL BEARINGS.

Should we close without more especial reference to heraldic diplomas, the reason must be found alone in the fact that we attach not the slightest importance to them. Not only void of all enthusiasm or extravagance touching either the value or meaning of such devices, we are often led to smile at weakness exhibited by '.' Shoddy" et id omne genus, telling that the shallow have higher appreciation of the weightiness of such insignia than have adepts in the Jore. 1 Profidents in heraldry may, for aught we shall object, have valid reasons for cherishing high regard for ensigns armorial ; and we have no inclination to controvert the generally received idea that "the ancient coat of arms represents the origin and reputation of the original stock." For the gratification, therefore, of whom curi­ osity may interest, we· have given place on a previous page to a fac­ simile of a faithfully preserved relic, handed down both by etchings and embroidery, through generations of our ancestral line. Never­ theless we would have it distinctly understood t_hat we find no occasion either to challenge for, or deny to, our progenitor's, armorial distinctions. We are well content that to us is left the NAME. Sin­ cerely do we wish each descendant who shall bear it to maintain with filial pride the RIGHT to it in its full force and happy signifi­ cance. To such as do, we fraternally INSCRIBE, the preceding pages, fully in accord with the sentiment expressed by Lord Bacon, that "it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle not in decay: how much more to behold ancient families which have stood against the waves and weathers of time ! "

1 We affect no facetiousness, nor do we aim to offend; but our thought involuntarily reverts to a reminiscence of significant burlesque that long years ago arrested our eye in a cursory .looking-over the columns of a· journal whose jocosity was ventilated on this wise: "Petroleum's equz"page is out to-day, - the panels blazing bright with a coat of arms as big as a dinner-plate. We suppose that he will be sending out for a pedigree, and that we shalr soon be told that the Petroleums came over with the Conqueror; and, perhaps, that the first Norman knight of the name married a Saxon heiress whose line went back through Hengist and Horsa to the great Thor himself." CLOSE. 347

CLOSE OF PART I.

Some who we are confident would have hailed with pleasure the issue of the preceding sheets have passed from earth since our work was in progress; and deeply do we lament their departure. Only in fact a few of the elders remain to the present time. The hope that our AGED KINDRED would be gratified by a faithful record of ancestry and descent, and that its perusal might light an approv­ ing glow on their thoughtful brow, was one of the chiefest induce­ ments to the toil of publication. Submitting now the result, and resigning the task of further research to later members of the lineage, we cherish the fond hope that to them severally may ever fully and honorably be applicable the observation of the Wise Man, "THE GLORY OF CHILDREN ARE THEfR FATHERS."

]AN, I, 1876.

PART II.

MEMORIAL OF MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN OF WATER­ TOWN, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. WHATEVER impediment may attend the inception of an attempt at a full and reliable memoir of· MR: SAMUEL FREE­ MAN of Watertown, whether it be difficulties created by the varying accounts of writers or by a paucity of material, we are sure of one fact, - he came over from England in 1630 with that great influx of emigrants that were contemporary with, and many of ~horn accompanied, Gov. Winthrop. In' Thompson's Long Island,' it is said that" Gov. Win­ throp, father of the Massachusetts Colony, arrived, 1630, with a fleet of 14 vessels and 840 passengers." 'Lewis's History of Lynn' tells that "in 163b John Winthrop arrived with 11 vessels and 1700 passengers." ' Farmer's Register' says, "SAMUEL FREEMAN, born in England, came in 1630 from Devonshire with Gov. Winthrop and is supposed to be brother of Edmund of Sandwich." Gov. W. arrived in Salem June 12, 1630; and the same year " MR. FREEMAN applied for admission as freeman." That he was in Watertown in 1630 is certain; and tradition says "he owned l part of the township, being a proprietor." 'Winthrop's New England' tells us that "Mr. Freeman's house in Watertown was burned Feb. 11, 1630-r." There has also been a tradition which so intelligent and reliable gentlemen as Rev. James Freeman, D.D; of Boston and Wil­ liam Freeman, Esq. of Cherryfield have repeated, that " Sam­ uel Freeman of Watertown belonged to a family of eight or ten sons." It is further said that "MR. FREEMAN died in England whilst on a business visit to his native land, soon after the birth of his son Samuel." GENEALOGY,

Jlfi:r~t ®tmration.

THAT the wife of MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN was Af PHIA, is evidenced by' Watertown Records;' and 'Winthrop's History, vol. i., p. 49, by Savage,' speaks of " Samuel, son of Sam~el and Apphia Freeman, born 11th of 3d mo., 1638." It would be a task to follow and disprove the preposterous statements that have found their way into the press touching . the question of MR. F.'s conjugal relationship. Most absurd is the report of an alleged union between the widow of Mr. F.,. and Gov. Prence. Absurd though it be, we cannot proceed with , our genealogical narration, and feel that we are faithful to his­ tory if we pass without rebuke the manufacture of genealogical crudities that have long tended to perplex and embarrass sin­ cere and legitimate research. Permitted to occupy pages osten­ sibly devoted to reliable facts, such errors demand at least some notice. It was with surprise that, long years ago, we read in 'Far-· mer' that "Samuel, son of Samuel, lived in Watertown, but his son Samuel settled in Eastham." Here was a sufiiciency of confusion. Greater was the surprise when, later, we found ' Willis' asserting that "the widow of Samuel married Gov. Prence in 1644, and settled in Eastham with her son." Willis ought to have known. better. But, when ' Savage,' as if to make confusion worse confounded, proclaimed .''Edmund and John were brothers of Samuel but it is not known whether· it was a son or grandson of Edmund, who in 1640 'married Re?ecca, daughter of Gov. P. who ~ad previously married his FIRST GENERATION. 35 1 widowed mother," our already wary distrust of such outside testimony was increasingly intensified. And when, lastly, the ' Historic Genealogical Register' stepped forward o~ divers occasions, as if not merely to qualify but perpetuate. the complexity, saying, with a stolidity that ought not to pertain to a magazine that claims reliance, " Gov. P.'s third wife was Mary, the widow of Samuel Freeman," that which had already become sufficiently a vexed question was, to say the least, not thereby settled. Like the cord which annexed the yoke to the draught-tree of the Phrygian's chariot, the knot seemed not uneasy to untie, and no sword of Alexander volunteered to cut it~ for, in fact, no one much cared. Members of the families most interested fe.lt, doubtl~ss, that truth is not to be moved from its foundation by preposterous theories and wild speculations of strangers, nor by unsupported assertions of any or every novice who all in.fledged may aspire to genealo­ gical distinctio~. If we now occupy space more than we at first intended in dispelling mists that have surrounded the subject, the reader will understand it is because the putting forth of this Memp­ rial furnishes a fitting occ;asion. We do not assume that we will now cut the Gordian knot, - this might seem preposter­ ous.; nor do we promise the reader that we will untie it; but, if we may be pardoned a few truthful suggestions, whoever will may untie it, and be welcome to any honor that shall ensue. We remark, then, - I. It is certain that Gov. Prence died in 1673; and that his wife Mary survived him and went to reside _with friends in Yarmouth. It is also certain that Yarmouth records say that "lvlrs. Mary Prence, late wife of Gov. P., died Dec. 9, 1695, · and was buried Dec. I r." Her grave is still to be seen in '' the Howes' burying-ground" in that part of the ancient Yarmouth now known as North Dennis. She spent a por­ tion at least of her widowhood in D. with her daughter, the ~id. of Jeremiah· Howes; and in possession of descendants of Mr. H. vyere, a long time, "Prence-papers." . Mrs. H. was dr. of Gov. P. by his wife Mary Col/£er, reported to have 352 GENEALOGY, P4-RT II. married the Gov. April 1, 1635. The first wife of Gov. P. was, as is well known, Patience Brewster, who d. 1p34. By the two marriages Gov. P. had nine children ; one of them being Rebecca by the 1st m., who m. Edmund Freeman the 2d of S.; ·another was Mercy who m. John Freeman and went to E.; another, Sarah, b. 1650, m. Howes. 2. When Gov. ·P. "took up his residence in E.," he was accompanied by his son-in-law John Freeman of Sandwich. Samuel Freeman, a cousin, from Watertown, came subse­ quently, and influenced by other considerations than have been conjectured by theorists. Fanciful theories in genea­ logical matters, although absurd, often cause serious trouble to persons engaged in research. The circulation of the fancies even of a novice, the persistency with which they are repeated, and the ready encouragement received from the managers of certain magazines, is not to be commended. 3. It ought to be sufficient for dispelling the errors that_ have called for these remarks, that the specified near relation­ ship said to exist between Samuel Freeman of E. and Gov. P., was never recognized by early branches of either family. Moreover it seems incredible that Gov. P.'s widow, if she were the own mother of Mr. Samuel Freeman, should have been oblivious to the fact thaf her claims on him and the blood were both tender and imperative; and, if Mr. F. cast off his own mother in her old age to the care of Mrs. H., it is not · creditable to him. From such reproach, facts abundantly shield him. For this reason, varied and conflicting accounts that otherwise were hardly worth notice have justified and demanded this protracted comment. At the same time, let it be understood that our reference to theoretical absurdities is also because requisite ad fldem vene historia:, peradventure our remarks may be of useful suggestion to future investi­ gators. 4. Any relationship or family connection between Mr; Samuel Freeman and Gov. P. we have always believed to have no other foundation than the marriage of Gov. P. into the Collie; family, and Mr. F.'s connection also with that FIRST GENERATION. 3'53 family by marriage. If we are implicitly to credit authentic records, i~ is plain that Mary Col#er being the 2d wife of Gov. P. has served for the conjecture that Mr. F.'s mother was meant; and, aided by the fact regarded as confirmatory, that Mr. F. came in possession of the estate of Gov. P. in Eastham, theorists have, regardfess of the evidence of pur­ chase and choosing to put it as 'Mr. Pratt,' in his 'History of Eastham,' ventures to say, "succeeded to Gov. P.'s estate," found, in their own opinion, satisfactory support ! 5. We have now, before we dismiss the subject, to say one word further. Improbable as it may appear to some that Mr. Samuel Freeman was in any way the son-in-law of Gov. P., it is nevertheless indisputable that Gov. P. did so call him. Gov. P. was not the man to claim a relationship that did not exist. Gov. P. made a deed Jan. 20, r67r, which was acknowl­ edged by himself and wife Mary before Josiah Winslow, assistant; and, in that conveyance says, "In consideration of £30 to me in hand paid by my beloved sonne in law Samuel Freeman of Eastham," ... "my house-lot in E., r8 acres of upland," &c. ; which deed is " recorded with the O. C. Records, vol. iii. pp. 201, 202." Now, if it shall, on thorough examination, appear that certain statistz'cs are at fault, and that instead of "Gov. P. m. Mary, the daughter of William Collier, April I, 1635," it should be read WIDOW, it will then be seen that size was the mother of MRs. Freeman who was a Southworth. This new denoftment will not surprise us. 1

1 We have, at this moment of writing, no access to records where may be had a full investigation, and have neither time nor physical ability to resort to them for a full and decisive solution of the question. We therefore rest content with the above suggestions. .S.e.con'i:l ~.merafion.

I. Issue of MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN and his wife APPHIA. *2. I. HENRY; admitted freeman at Watertown, May, 1645; m. Hannah Stearns, Dec. 25, 1650, and 2d, Mary Sherman, Nov. 27, 1656. 3. II. APPHIA. *4. III. SAMUEL; b. May II, 1638, in Watertown ; m .. Mercy Southwo, th of Plymouth, May 12, 1658.

The above MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN, the progenitor, died 'i.n England, about 1639, whilst on a visit for the transaction of business, at his former home. 2. Issue of HENRY FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH STEARNS and MARY SHERMAN. *5. I. JAMES, whom. Rachel. *6. II. SAMUEL, Dec.. 13, 1657; married. *7. III. JOHN, Sept. 14, 1662. 8. IV. HENRY. 9. V. LYDIA, Nov. 5, 1669.

IO. I VI. THOMAS. l I. VII. MARY.

We regret the necessity of using 'only, or chiefly, frag­ mentary materials in elucidating the genealogical history of any of the earlier descendants from Mr. Samuel Freeman of Watertown; but we find no alternative. We cannot create. We will use our best endeavor to avoid all that is merely conjectural and which if stated might mislead. Of the above HENRY and of his issue we know very little, although we have searched diligently for any and every line of information available. The ' History of Watertown,' so called, is very • unsatisfactory; its genealogical details are imperfect and some­ what erroneous. The only items of the lea.st importance gathered from its pages are, "May 31, 1648, Henry Freeman of Watertown, for release from a bond, mortgaged his house in favor of John Freeman of Westminster;" another item being, "There is no record of any children of Henry; but probably James of Boston, and Samuel of Sudbury, were his sons." Again we learn that Henry's~" first wife, Hann!lh Stearns, was bur~ed June 17, 1656," and that" there was no GENEALOGY, PART II. issue by the first marriage." One account has it that "Henry m. Ann Stearns, dr. of Isaac." MR. HENRY FREEMAN "had the paternal estate." He d. Nov. 12, 1672, and his widow m. 2d--. Family traditions have it that "HENRY had one son only;" and that "the widow of Henry married Sherman, supposed to be son of Rev. John, the minister of Watertown."

3. APPHIA FREEMAN we have noted as a daughter of Mr. Sam­ uel Freeman, simply because the occasional mention of her, and other circumstances, impress the idea that there was a daugh­ ter Apphia. If Henry was admitted freeman 1645, he must have been born early as 1624, which gives at least fourteen years between his birth and that of his brother Samuel ; and these facts and others attendant leave a margin for thought, if not legitimate speculation, and induce increased regret that we know so little of the immediate family of Mr. Samuel Freeman of Watertown; and that in our entrance on this part of the genealogical tour we must be limited to the two sons, Henry and Samuel.

4. Issue of DEACON SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. MERCY SouTfr- WORTH. 12. I. APPHIA, b. Dtc. 11, 1659; d. Feb. t9, 1660, in Eastham. *n. II. SAMUEL, March 26, 1662; m. Eli$abeth Sparrow, , Feb. 5,.1654, and 2d Bashua Smith, about 1693. *14. III. A~PHIA, Jan. 1, 1666; m. Isaac Pepper of East- ham, Oct. 17, 1685. . *15. IV. CoNSTAN;T, March 31, 1669; m. 'Jane Treat, Oct. 11, 1694. *16. V. ELIZABETH,June 26, 1671; m. Abraham Remick, and 2d Merrick) , THIRD GENERATION. 357

r7. VI. EDWARD, d. young. *18. VII. MARY; m. Yohn Cole, about 1793. *r9. VIII. ALICE ; m. Nathaniel Merrick. 20. IX. MERCY.

The above MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN became deacon of the church in Eastham, 1676. He was rep. 1697. A man of pecuniary resources and of financial ability, he was of service to the town in times of peculiar straits. Of how large a portion of the Prence,estate he became purchaser, we· are not informed, except the one purchase to which we have already referred in a previous page. Gov. P.'s landed property was valuable, comprising many acres of the best lands in E. and adjoining towns. Mr. F. d. Nov. 25, I7I2, ~- 75. Mr. F.'s wife, MERCY SouTHWORTH, whom hem. May 12, 1658 ,was dr. of Constant Southworth, who was some time assistant in the Plymouth Colony.1

1 'Judge Davis' has said, "Constant and Thomas Southworth came over with their mother Alice, 1622; and she soon afte· married Gov. Bradford. There had been an early attachment, and marriage had been prevented by parents of the lady, objecting to the inferior rank and cir­ cumstances of Bradford. She now, a widow, came over purposely to marry him." She was a dr. of Alexander Carpept_er of Wrentham, England; her first husband, Constant Southworth, died in England. By the 2d marriage, Aug. 14, 1623, she became the wife of Gov. Bradford. Her son Constant Sputhworth m. a dr. of William Collier of Duxbury.; and thez'r daughter above, viz., MERCY, married MR. FREEMAN. It may be noted that one of the sisters of Mrs. F., viz., Alice, married Benjamin Church; another, Mary, married John Alden. The father, Constant Southworth, died 1697, in Duxbury. He was a freeman in 1637, and volunteered against the Pequots. He was deputy from Duxbury, 1649; treasurer of the colony many ·years; assistant 1670 to 1675, also com­ missary general. Judge Davis has said, "His family connections served to increase his influence, - especially his being step-son to Gov. Brad­ ford, and father-in-law to Church." 5. Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, whom. RACHEL. 2r. I. SAMUEL; who died unmarried, in Boston, of small­ pox, 1728. His will was, "Boston, April 16, 1728." It is said, "Thus the eldest branch of this family became extinct."

MR. JAMES FREEMAN' s ,will bears date Nov. ro, l 7 IO. He is said to have been " a brewer in Boston." His widow RACHEL m. 2d Richard Shute of Boston. She, " Nov. 20, I 729, being wife of Shute," joined her husband in deeds con­ veying property of her '' former husband James Freeman," and of her "son Samuel Freeman," given to her oy the Will of the said Samuel;" the aforesaid deeds conveying "to Enoch Freeman of Eastham, alias Boston, all the real and personal estate, goods, and chattels in any way appertaining by virtue of the last will and testament of James aforesaid, also by virtue of the will of Samuel the son, late of Boston, deceased, bearing date April 16, ,1728." It has been alleged, we know not how authoritatively, that, upon the de~ease of James Freeman, "the estate at Water­ town fell illegally into the hands of Mr. Sherman, or Richard Shute who married James's widow." The' Appendix to Gen­ ealogical Reminiscences,' by Wm. Freeman, Esq., of Cherry­ field, informs us that " a prosecution for recovery was some time talked of, and something of the kind actually set on foot, but without success." FOURTH GENERATION. 359

6. SAMUEL FREEMAN, b. Dec. 13, 1657, son of Henry, is re­ ported to have m. Stearns, and it has been supposed that he settled in Sudbury; but we can regard as certain only the fact that "there was a Saml. Freeman in Sudbury, 1704." We' have been much disappointed in our examination of Watertown Annals ; but, whilst we have looked in va:n for light' from its pages, we give to the Annals credit for the undoubted information that "Samuel, b. May l l, 1638, went probably to Eastham on the Cape." In the next, we give as the total result of our inquiries in a Watertown direction, only a few additional items, viz. : -

7. JOHN FREEMAN i's supposed to be a son of Henry; and it is asserted, " There is reason to believe that, besides the eldest son James, Henry had a Samuel, John, and Lydia; perhaps Thomas who by wife Mary had Thomas b. Dec. I 7, 1664; and perhaps Henry and Mary." We are further told, "J::imes adm. on John of Newton, April, 1705"; also that, "there was a John of Sudbury, as early as 1644; and Joseph, b. 1645, was prob. son of this Jno., and rep. of Sudbury 1691." And yet further, " It has been supposed that John of Sudbury was bro. of Sam!. of Watertown, and Edm. of Sandwich." So far as this corroborates a tradition that Edm. of S. was bro. of Saml. of W., and had a bro. J no., we accept it;; but turn away from such uncertain statistics, with better hopes and more reliance, to trustworthy data furnished by Cape Cod records, and care­ fully kept registers found in other parts.

I 3. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH SPARROW· and BATHSHEBA SMITH.

*22. I. PRISCILLA, Oct. 27, 1686; m. Capt. Yohn Sears, May 31, 1704. 360 GENEALOGY, PART II.

*23. II. SAMUEL, Sept. 1, 1688; m. Mary Paine, Oct. 9, 1712. *24. III. ELIZABETH, April 19, 1694; m. Isaac Pepper, Yr., Feb. 2r, 1716-17. *25. IV. BARNABAS, Jan. 3 1, 1695-6; · m. Mary Stone, Dec_. .IO, 1734. *26. Y. NATHANIEL, May 7, 1698; m. Mary Paine, Oct. l l, 1723. *27. VI. DAVID, Jan. 28, 1699-1700; m. Ruth Freeman, Feb. l 5, l 727-8. *28. VIL ELISHA, Dec. 9, 1701; m. Lydia Freeman, May 7, 1725. 29. VIII. JAMES, Aug. 4, l 704. *30. IX. ENOCH, May 17, 1706; m. Mary Wright, Aug. 31, 1742. 31. X. SIMEON, Feb. 23, 1707-8; who prob. d. unm. Enoch mentions him as d., I 732, *32. XI. JoHN, Jan. 5, 1709-IO; m. Betltia Cobb, 1741. 33. XII. ABIGAIL, July IO, 1713; d. July 16, 1714. *34. XIII. ABIGAIL, May 5, 1715; m. Isaac Higgi?ts of E., July 5, r 733. 35. XIV. BATHSHEBA; d. young.

The above SAMUEL FREEMAN was a long time in charge of the militia of Eastham. He wat, 6 yrs. selectman, and 19 yrs. rep. Pratt says, "He was a man, of large property, for the times; always much engaged in public affairs, and a liberal supporter of education and religion." He is sometime called in the town records "capt.," and afterwards '' deacon." His 1st wife ·~,,as dr. of Jonathan Sparrow, Esq., of E.; and his 2d was " relict of Samuel Smith of E., and dr. of Barnabas Loth­ rop, Esq., of Be.. she having been left by Smith a widow; S~~ti 22, 1692. MR. FREEMAN d. Jan, 30, 1742-3, ce. 82. His w1d. was surviving I 7 49; for Jan. 29 Enoch writes, "my honored mother Bathsheba of E." Mr. F.'s will, Dec. 13, 1742, pr. Feb. IO, mentions "BATHSHEBA my wife; sons Samuel, Bar­ ·nabas, Enoch, and John ; " also " children of my son David FOURTH GENERATION. dee., viz., David, Ruth, and Bathsheba;" and gives "to Samuel and Joseph Smith, children of my wife by her former hus­ ba-µd." These sons of "Samuel Smith, Jr.," by his m. with

Bathsheba Lothrop, May 26, i6901 were b. respectively, Feb. r3, 1690-r, and Oct. 9, 1692, the last being posthumous. The elder m. Abigail Freeman, dr. of Nath. of the Edm_ hranch, Oct. 9, 17r2. See Part I. These step-sons each receipt, 1 ' April 26, 1728, to my honored father and guardian Samuel Freeman," for •' legacy of my father Samuel Smith."

Issue of APPHIA FREBiAK, who m. ISAAC PEPPER. 36. L APPmA, Feb. 24, 1687., in E. 37. II. MARY, Aug. 7, 1690. 38. III. IsAAC, JR., July 29, 1693; m. Elizabeth Freeman, _Feb. 21, 1716-17. 39. IV. ROBERT, Feb. 15, 1695-6. 40. V. ELIZABETH, July I I, 1698. 4r. VI. JosEPH, Nov. I, 1700; d. May I, 1703. 42 VII. SoLOMON, Jan. 15, 1703. 43. VIII. JosEPH, Feb. 24, 1704-5.

The above IsAAC PEPPER was, says Savage, " prob. son of Robert of Roxbury." He adm. on his father-in-law's estate 1712, a final' settlement being made Oct. 17, 1719.

15.

Issue of CONSTANT FREEMAN, who m. JANE TREAT.

.*44. I. ROBERT, Aug. 12, 1696, in Truro; m. Mary Paine of E., April 5, 1722. 45. II. -}ANE, Sept. 20, 1697; d. Feb. 19, 1698, in E. 46. III. JANE, March 5, 1698-9, in E. *47. IV. CONSTANT, March 25, 1700, in E.; m. Ann and Yane. GENEALOGY, PART II.

48. V. MERCY, Aug. 31, 1702; m. Caleb Hopkins of E., Oct. 8, 1719. *49. VI. HANN AH, May 3, l 704; m. Micah Gross of T., Aug. 20, 1725. 50. VII. EUNICE, Nov. 25, 1705; m. Willi'am Crocker,• March 4, 1733. 5 I. VIII. ELIZABETH, Feb. 4, 1707-8; m. Lombard. *52. IX. JONATHAN, June 9, 17ro, in Truro; m. Rebecca - Binney, Sept. 23, 1731. 53. . X. APPHIA, Jan. 14, 1713; m. Samuel Bickford, Oct. 6, 1731. *54. XL JosHUA, July 4, 1717; m. Rebecca Parker, Oct. 9, l 7 46, and 2d, Rebecca Knowles.

MR. CONSTANT FREEMAN, b. 1669, removed to Truro, where· he d. June 8, 1745, ce. 76. His will, March 17, 1744-5, men tions "drs. Jane, Mercy Hopkins, Hannah Gross, Eunice Crocker, Elizabeth Lombard, Apphia Bickford ; and sons Robert, Jonathan, Joshua, Constant." The will was pr. July 9, 1745 ; but it was found necessary that the estate be ad­ ministered, and Sept. 19, 1758, the wid. JANE was app. admx: She d. soon after, i.e., Sept. 1, r 729; and the same· year Isaac Freeman of Truro adm. on her "as admx. of Constant, late. of Truro." Mr. F.' s wife was dr. of Rev. Samuel Treat,· the faithful and distinguished minister of Truro. She was b. Dec. 6, 1675. For notice of Mr. Treat, see "Freeman's· History of Cape Cod." From the marriage of the parents of the above family, descended the learned and noted minister of King's Chapel, in Boston, Rev. Jame" Freeman, D.D., who, speaking of his gt.-gt.-g.-sire has said, "His sermons and manuscripts exhibit learning ; the doctrines are defended with ability and ingenuity, and the applications are tremen­ dous. His voice was so loud that it could be heard at a great distance from the meeting-house where he was preaching, even in the midst of the winds that howl over the plains of Nauset; but there was no more music in it than in the dis­ cordant sounds with which it mingled." These remarks of FOURTH GENERATION.

Dr. F. will be understood to be his impressions caused by the perhaps hyperbolic descriptions of others; for Dr. F. could not have been an ear-witness. That the Truro pastor was not remarkable for captivating oratorical powers, may be fairly inferred from an instructive and somewhat amusing .anec;dote handed down, of his preaching for his father-in-law, the minister of tlie Old South Church in Boston, who was also some time President of Harvard College. Being invited to preach for Dr. Willard, it may naturally be supposed that Mr. Treat gave one of his best sermons. The congregation were not aware that he was their pastor's son-in-law, and did riot receive the discourse with favor ; and some did not hesi­ tate to hint to the doctor a wish that the services of the stranger might not again be invited. They doubted not that he was a pious and worthy man, but - "such horrid preach­ ing!" Dr. W. listened patiently and courteously to his parishioners' criticisms, and, invectives, and borrowing from Mr. Treat the sermon, deliverea the same, a few weeks after, from the pulpit. The audience were now "charmed;" Dr. W. hiid really "excelled himself;" he had never before preached so "excellent" a sermon. "You preached," said · they, ''from the .same text that stranger had; but what a differ­ ence!" When told "it was the identical discours.e preached by the stranger, my son-in-law Mr. Treat," the pastor might, with much propriety, have addressed the sapient critics in the word; of Ph~drus, "En hie declarat, quales sitis judices." The effect of the disclosure the reader can better imagine than we describe. Mr. Treat was a talented, laborious, and faith­ ful minister of Christ, and son of Gov. Robert Treat of Conn. He was grad. H. C. 1669.

16. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. ABRAHAM REMICK, and 2d, MERRICK. 55. I. CHRISTIAN, Dec. 16, 1694; m. Hannah Freeman, Oct. IO, 1717. GENEALOGY, PART II.

56. II. ABRAHAM, May 20, 1696. 57. III. MERCY, July 29, 1698. 58. IV. ELIZABETH, Sept. r 2, 1700. ,

18. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. JORN. Co LE. 59. I. JON ATHAN, Oct. 4, 1694. 60. II. JOHN, Oct. 14, 1696. 61. III. MARY, 1698. 62. IV. JAMES; Oct. 23, 1700. 63. V. NATHAN, Jan. 21, 1702-3. 64. VI. JosHUA, March 20, 1704-5. 65. VII. MosEs, July 22, 1707. 66. VIII. PHEBE, 1709. 67. IX. THANKFUL, 1712; d. inft. 68. X. JOSEPH, Oct. 13, 1714. 69. XI. THANKFUL, l 7 I 6.

Enoch says, in his interleaved almanac, "February, 1729, Aunt Cole gave me her hereditary right at Watertown." MRs. MARY CoLE d ..Feb. 27, 1731-2; MR. JoHN ~OLE d. Dec. 13, 1746.

19. Issue of ALICE FREEMAN, who m. N ATHAt,IEL MERRICK. 70. I. BENJAMIN, March 20, 1717-18. 71. II. SARAH, 1720 22. Issue of PRISCILLA FREEMAN, whom. Capt. Yohn Sears. 72. I. JoHN; was set. in N. Dennis, and was deacon. 73. II. ELISHA; m. Sarah Vincent, dr. of Philip. Res. N. Dennis. 74. III. WILLARD, 1714; m. Susanna Howes, dr. of Eben. He d. 1765. 75. IV. NATHANIEL; m. and had issue.

CAPT. SEARS was a militia officer in Dennis, son of Paul; and grandson of Richard, born 1679, and d. April 9, 1739, re. 60. His widow PRISCILLA d. May 8, 1764, re. 77.

23. Issue of DEA. SAMUEL FREEMAN, whom. Mary Paine. *76. I. ELIZABETH, March 4, 1714-15, in E.; m. Sam- uel Snow, Oct. 12, 1734. -J(,77. II. SAMUEL, Nov. 22, 1716. "Went from home." f!Jfiff"' Did he m. Chubb '! *78. III. JAMES, Sept. 16, 1718. 79. IV. ALICE, Feb. 24, 17I9-'20, gem.; m. Brown. 80. V. REBECCA, Feb. 24, 1719-20, gem.,- m. Samuet Walker, 1741. · *81. VI. MARY, Feb. 24, 1722; m . .Nathaniel Knowles, February, 1739-40. h- s2. VII. PRISCILLA, Dec. 16, 1725; m. Nathaniel Atwood, 1761. GENEALOGY, PART II.

*83. VIII. HANNAH, March 14, 1726-7; m. Gideon Free­ man, Feb. 25, 1747. 84. IX. MERCY, March 21, 1729-30; d. Nov. 5, 1736. >( *85. X. ABIGAIL, July 9, 1731; m. -,Yohn Atwoo.d, Feb. 13, 1755. 86. XI. BARNABAS, Sept. 12, 1733; d. Oct. 8, !736. 3 *87. XII. BARNABAS, Feb. 23, 1736-7; m. Bethia Knowles, Nov. 3, 1763. 88. XIII. STILL-BORN.

The above DEA. SAMUEL FREEMAN was selectman of East­ ham, and town treasurer several years. His will, Jan. 28, 1750-1, pr. July 2, mentions "my wife MARY; sons James and Barnabas ; drs. Elizabeth Snow, Alice Brown, Rebecca Walker, Hannah Freeman, all married; and Mary, Priscilla, and Abigail, unm." Dea. F.'s wife was dr. of. Dea. Jno. Paine, who m. Bennett dr. of Maj. J no. Freeman of the Ed-­ mund branch.

24. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, whom. IsAAC PEPPER, JR: 89. I.

We have been unsuccessful in pursuit of any further record of the above.

25. Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, who m. MARY STONE. 90. I. NATHANIEL, April 14, 1741, in H.; d. Nov. 22, 1743. *91. II. MARY, Aug. 18, 1744; m. Scotto Cobb of H:, Oct. 25, 1763.

MR. BARNABAS FREEMAN'S marriage record says he was m. to "Mrs. Mary Stone.'' She was dr. of Rev. N. Stone, and was "ce. 35," and his age was 38 or 39.. He rem. from East- FIFTH GENERATION.

ham to Harwich, and Was there some time, and 1753 to 1759 was selectman. He d. 1761; will, Feb. 22, 1759, proved March 3, 1761, mentions "wife MARY and dr. Mary."_ His widow d. Dec. 22, 1778.

26.

Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. MARY PAINE. *92. I. BETHIA, July 4, 1725; m. Yohn Hinckley, Yr., of Be., Dec. 29, I 744. *93. II. JAMES, Oct. II, 1726; "m., and went to Halifax, N.S." 94. III. NATHANIEL, March 20, 1728; d. 'April 17, 1828.

The above MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN died Dec. 2, 1727, before the birth of his second son. The will of said " Na­ thaniel, late of Be., deceased," was pr. 1728; mentions wife MARY. She was executrix; and, May n, administration was granted to the " said widow and to her father James Paine ; " he " of Be." being ,son of Thomas of E., who m. Bethia Thacher, dr. of Hon. John, and b. Aug. 13, 1700. Shem. 2d Edmund Howes of Yarmouth, Oct. II, 1729, who residing in B. d. June 2, 1777, ce, abt. 37. 1

1 This 2d marriage was followed by an unfortunate and tragic event, which, though not constituting legitimately a part of genealogical record, we mention as one of the incidents growing out of an irredeemable Con­ tinental currency. In January, 1777, this paper currency was at five per cent discount; in July it was at 25 per cent; and before the end of the year three dollars in paper would not command a silver dollar. The de­ preciation was rapid until a paper dollar was worth only two or three cents. Mr:Howes had sold to a Mr. Doane the property since known as 'the Dr. Savage estate,' and had been paid in Continental money, which almost immediately after became worthless. Mr. H., being thus reduced to poverty, went into the woods and hung himsel;f ! It is a sin· gular fact, that his only son also committed suicide. GENEALOGY, PART II,

27.

Issue of DAVID FREEMAN, whom. RUTH FREEMAN. 95. I. DAVID,. Dec. 23, 1728; d. Aug. 2, 1729, inf. *96. II. DAVID; m. Phebe Maker of Wellfleet, June 14, 1770. 97. III. RUTH; who prob. m. Seth Knowles, Feb. 21, 1744-45. 98. IV.

MR. DAvm FREE.MAN d. before 1741, as per his father's will; and his \VIDOW m. 2d ISAAC LAWRENCE of S., Nov. 12, 1741.

28.

Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. LYDJ:A FREEMAN. I. SIMEON, "eldest," b. in Rochester; m. Pa­ tience Wood. *rno. II. BARNABAS, "2d son ; " m. Thankful Dennis of R., Nov. 15, 1759. *101. III. NATHANIEL, "3d son;" m. Hannah Tupper of Liv., April 20, 1776. *102. IV. ELISHA, "4th son ; " m. Mary Waterman of Liv., July 1, 1762. V. LOTHROP, "5th son;" m. Experience Knowles ' and Sarah Cobb. · 104. VI. ZoHITH, "6th son;" m. Yane Harlow, May 9, 1774• 105. VII. PATIENCE. 106. VIII. LYDIA. 107. IX. HOPE.

The above MR. ELISHA FREEMAN went with his own, and other Plymouth and Barnstable County families, to Nova Scotia about the year 176r. fo the Eastham records the only men­ tion of him is the record of his birth. He doubtless settled FIFTH GENERATION. early in Rochester, and there his children were born ; and from thence went to Liverpool. H·is brother Enoch mentions him in his diary, 1732, which was all the light we could . obtain until, in 1854, corresponding with John H. Freeman, Esq., of Liverpool, he politely entertained the subject of our inquiries, and furnished us with a memorandum of welcome interest carefully prepared by Whitman Freeman, Esq., of Milton, N.S., embracing ''the original stock beginning with the above ELISHA who, as ,traditioned, emigrated from Plym­ outh about 1760 with a family of six brothers and _three sisters. It was understood that Mr. F. was a widower when he arrived at L. The first entry in the original book of records of the town of Liverpool is iri his handwriting, and is as follows: "Page 1, Liverpool, Feb. 29, 1762; these births, deaths, and marriages, hereafter to be mentioned or to be registered by me, Elisha Freeman, Proprietor's Clerk.'" Mr. F.' s wife LYDIA. probably d. in Rochester, Mass. She was dr. of Nathaniel Freeman, Esq., of the Edmund branch, and b. in Eastham, Oct. 14, 1703.

30. Issue of HoN. ENOCH FREEMAN, who m. MARY WRIGHT. *108. I. SAMUEL, June 15, 1743, in Falmouth, Me.; m. Mary and Betty. *109. II. JAMES, Sept. 6, 1744; d. Feb. 5, 1771, unm. and re. 26. I ro. III. MARY, June 14, 1746; d. Oct. 22, 1750, re. 4. *rrr. IV. WlLLlAM,Nov. 13,1747; d.June6, 1765,ce. 18. * II 2. V. ENOCH, Sept. 4. '! 7 50; m. Mehitable Cushing, September, 1787. *1i3. VL MARY, Jan. 12, 1752; m. Thomas Chi'ld, Nov. 2, 1772. . 114. VII. LOTHROP, March 23, 1753; d. April 26, inf.

The above ENOCH FREEMAN, EsQ., b. in E., May 19, 1706, grad. H.C., 1729. Hem. MARY WRIGHT of E., Aug. 3 r, 1742, 37° GENEALOGY, PART II. and settled in Portland, which was then a part of Falmouth. His first essay after leaving his native town ~as to engage in merchandise in Boston. From thence he went to Falmouth, 1742, and there became one of its most prominent citizens, being rep. 1748, 55, 56, 74; judge of the com. pleas. for Cumberland County, 1760-88, a period of 29 years. He was also register of deeds, the first appointed there, and con­ tinued through life. He was Judge of Pro bate I 770, r 3 years ; and also held various other offices. His wifed. Jan. 7, 1785. He d. Sept. 2, 1788, ce. 82. · The above Mr. Freeman was the first of the family who settled in Maine.1 Mr. F. was remarkable for accuracy and thoroughness in recording passing events. The habit was early formed. We are inclined to draw largely on his diary; and will be justified in doing so, even if it were me;ely to rest our readers and ourselves from the tedium of constant and almost uninterrupted recitals of successive .births, marriages, and deaths. We have, however, a further object in view: the extracts will be biographically illustrative, and may contribute graphic perceptions of early times. We wish, indeed, that many other young men in that period of our country's begin­ nings had kept journals, and kept them as well as did young Enoch Freeman of Eastham. It would have done much to alleviate the paucity in public records of those distant begin-

1 It is far from agreeable to comment unfavorably on the mis-statements or blunders of writers who, it is to be presumed, have aimed at historical accuracy. \Ve often see. errors, and pass them by as unworthy of criti­ cism; but at other times an honest regard for truth forbids silence. We are forced to say, 'Mr. Willis, historian of Portland,' is singularly unfor­ tunate in his statements, whether he touches on the Watertown, Eastham, or Portland branches of the race of Freemans. Strangely does he mis­ take the above Enoch for, or confounds him with, another. He says "Enoch, who graduated H.C. 1729, m. Cushing, 1787;" he also calls him "the· 8th son of Samuel of Eastham, and grandson of Samuel of 1630," and tells us that "Samuel of E., b. 1660, d. in E. 1743 ! " We wish our­ self to be accurate, and think we do right to guard our readers against impressions being made through mistakes that might otherwise seem to compromise our own reliability. FIFTH GENERATION. 371 nings, and furnish better ideas of rural life and its every-day surroundings. We know not precisely the nature of Mr. F.'s earlier negoti­ ations with Richard Shute· but, Jan. 173 r, we find entered on his diary, "Bought the lower estate of James Freeman, once of Boston, brewer, left by will of his son Samuel late of Boston, deceased .... James Freeman's executors sold six acres of land in Sudbury." Again he says, "May 21, 1732, had a deed of the lower estate of Mr. Samuel Freeman of Watertown;" also "settled with Mr. Shute; paid £ r 50." Again he says, "Aug. 3 r, 1736, Capt. Rd. Shute died this, day, 70 years old." Mr. F. also recorded in his diary the fact that the year of his graduation, 1729, he "entered the compting-house of Mr. Hall, commission merchant in Boston, as clerk;" and that in 1732 he "became partner." He has also told us that "in 17 42, led to the Eastern country to purchase lumber," he "settled there." There he continued engaged in mercantile pursuits until called by his fellow-citizens to duties of more public interest. Besides civil offices sustained by him, he was some time a military man and commandant of a regiment on the Eastern Frontier in 1748. It is remarkable not only that he held so many important civil offices, but that he held them .so long. His biographer, Alden Bradford, LLD., says of him, "He was a zealous republican during the Revolutionary war, and his patriotism and zeal in support of civil liberty were always conspicuous." See also 'Willis' Deane,' p. 363, which represents him as "among the benefactors of his age." It may be noted, that necessarily Mr. F .' s earlier commissions were under the crown ; viz., colonel 1748, naval officer 1749, and collector of the port 1750 to 1774. When, in 1774, he was chosen member of council, "the choice was negatived by the governor, on account of his well-known Whig principles." Mr. F. is represented by his biographer as "sanguine; arbitrary; of great moral worth, integrity, energy, and usefulness." 1

1 Tracing our ancient friend from his boyhood and emergence from college, by his entries from day by day in his interleaved almanac, the very 372 GENEALOGY, PART II.

32.

Issue of JORN FREEMAN, who m. BETHIA CoBB.

*II5. I. NATHAN, Dec. 5, 1744; m. Hepzibah Whitney, 1766, and 2d Lydia Doane, 1775. 116. IL MERCY, July 16, 1746. animus of his life is patent. We catch a glimpse of the society in which he moved, and become familiar with primitive scenes of activity and interest. Even the last entry made in his diary at Cambridge, "I have this day graduated," is something; but the next line, "packed up, and am going home," seems truly eloquent with the story of the successful scholar's tender yearning for the parental roof, as was the former brief item in exultation at having reached the first goal of his ambition. Neither railroad-car nor stage-coach was at that day at' the service of traveller, nor was even "the coaster" to be found in waiting often for passenger who would make the trip from Boston to Nauset: so our bachelor-of-arts must needs, in eager haste to rejoin the loved ones at home, make the journey on foot. Primitive forests somewhat formidable intervened; and our friend found it necessary in one instance, when night came, to add to the variety of his record a doubtless annoying confession. " Got lost in the woods," and was glad after the fatigue of the day to find lodgings at the house of an old friend who had migrated from the Cape. When arrived at home, on the 14th day of the month of his taking leave of his kind mother Harvard, it was soon evident to family and neighbors that habits of early training had survived his long absence, so naturally and willingly did he at once fall in with the routine work of his father's farm. The entry for the first day was "Binding up." But this was not all; as if to certify that the good people of the neighborhood were in no danger of ennui from lack of excitement, he adds to his journal, "Three whales were brought in to-day at Billingsgate." Moreover, although no doubt wholesomely fatigued by lending a diligent helping-hand in gathering up "the corn," he foregoes his bed in youthful eagerness to witness" the good luck" which had befallen his neighbors, and hies away after nightfall to the scene of successful fishing. The next day, the fates would so have it that he must enter in his diary, "Blundered in finding the way." · We sympathize _with him ; for we have known what it is to get bewildered in the woods. The woods had not become so obliterate, even low down on the Cape, as to render a stroll from Eastham to Wellfleet perfectly secure from all liability to wander aside from the direct course of travel. A few years of absence is all-sufficient to bring about surprising changes in the growth and appearance of a thrifty forest. Our young adventurer was, how ever," bound to see the whales," though it should take the entire night to FIFTH GENERATION. 373

u7. III. BETTY, June r, 1747; d. Dec. 7, 1748. *u8. IV. NATHANIEL, Jan. 7, 1749; prob. m. Mary Chase, 1774. 119. V. BETTY, Sept. 23, r750.

The above MR. JOHN FREEMAN went to Gorham, Me. grop~ his way. The next morning, true to the work he had volunteered on the farm, he borrowed a boat, and "rowed home." Scholastic years at Cambridge had, it seems, somewhat impaired the rustic firmness of his hands, so that he must needs enter in the diary, on the I 5th, "Hands b!z'stered," which was followed on the 16th by another single word, "Rested." But, on the 17th, he was again in manly performance of the duties of the fieid, and "reaped;" on the 18th, "Bound-up;" and, on the 19th, "Helped cart in the grain, and fitted for the sabbath," -which last entry brings to mind a good old New England custom. Without following the entries day by day further, we will turn to where he "goes to Barnstable to engage in school-keeping." \Ve find him, by-and-by, noting·a characteristic though trifling occurrence, which, no doubt, gave pleasure to many, - the act of a kind-hearted old mariner, which he mentions on this wise: " Capt. Thacher threw oranges about town for the boys ; " and adds, "This was the last day of my school at Barnstable." The next is, "My school at Eastham commences to•day." In prosecuting his diary he neither omits to mention "Tom Knowles brought in a whale to-day; " nor forgets having "discoursed with Mr. Rogers, the pedagogue of Sandwich; " nor having "heard Mr. Smith marry his first couple in Barnstable;" nor having been "present at the ordination in Yarmouth," where "Rev. Mr. Dennis prayed, Stone preached, Russell gave the charge, and Webb the right hand of fellow­ ship." Nor does he' fail to record the fact that "in January, 1735, were seventeen days of infonse cold, -the bay frozen down to the fort." From the diary we learn also that he loaned to his young friend Zohith Smith, "£9 and a ruffle-shirt to commence with," attentions which prob­ ably made the young hearts of both friends glad. We learn also that, June 3, 1736, he visited "Hingham to attend the wedding of Capt. Thos. Lothrop;" and, "June 19, sold Cuffee Gall, negro woman, ·to Mr. Crowell for £92.ro." One other entry only will we quote, which shall be from l_ater memoranda. In I 7 54, his "bro. Samuel, ro yrs. old, and two younger bros., underwent the operation of shaving the head to receive that indispensable of the day, - a wig." The quotations made are, we confess, heterogeneous, and neither genealogical, biographical, nor strictly historical,- except that, being of a date so remote, they are both biographically and historically suggestive. 374 GENEALOGY, PART II.

34. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. IsAAC HIGGINS. 120. I. MARY, Feb. 24, 1735, in E. 121. II. EUNICE, Oct. 21, 1736; m. William Cole of W. 122. III. ABRAHAM, Oct. ro, 1738; d. Dec. 15, 1763. 123. IV. LUCY, Nov. IO, 1740; m. Henry Wheeler of E. 124. V. ABIGAIL, May 21, 1743; m. Eleazer Atwood of w. 125. VI. ISAAC, June 15, 1745 ; m. Ann Freeman of Truro, May 28, I 767. 126. VII. JACOB, Sept. 6, 1747; resided in H. 127. VIII. JosEPH, Nov. 8, 1749. 128. IX. EPHRAIM, Nov. 13, 1750.

44. Issue of ROBERT FREEMAN, who m. MARY PAINE. 129. I. ELIJAH, Jan. 6, 1722-3, in Truro; d. ce. 25. 130. II. REBECCA, Sept. 23, 1724; m. Paine. 131.: III. HANNAH, April 23,_ 1726; m. Chapman. 132. IV. RoBERT, Dec. 31, 1727. 133. V. MARY, Aug. 18, 1729 ; m. Holmes. *1 34. VI. ELISHA, July 2, 1731; m. Mercy Vincent of Pomfret. 135. VII. SIMEON, April 28, 1733. 136. VIII. MERCY, March I I, 1735, m Canterbury; m. Olmstead. 137. IX. ABIGAIL; m. Howell. The above MR. ROBERT FREEMAN is held in reverence by his posterity as pre-eminently a man of piety, whose life and religious experience were striking illustrations of the power of faith and prayer.1 He was married April 5, 1722, to

1 It was believed by his generation a!.1d the succeeding, that in answer to pra:yer was granted a promise including the fourth generation of the family.\ It is still said by survivors in the lineage, that the religious status of descendants confirms it. FIFTH GENERATION. .375

MARV, b. Feb. 1, 1695-6, the dr. of Elisha Paine. Mr. Free­ man d. Sept. 27, 1755, in Pomfret. His widow Mary m. 2d, Dea. Waldo of Norwich. A Paine genealogy has 1t that she m. Fitch of Canterbury, which is prob. an error.

47. Issue of CONSTANT FREEMAN, whom. ANN and JANE. 138. I. CoNSTANT, JR., May 12, 1729, in T.; m. Lois Cobb, Sept. 23, 1754. r39. II. JOHN ELA, Sept. 21, 1734, by 2d marriage. · 140. III. MARY, March 5, 1740; per. m. Silas Knowles, April 6, 1761. I4I. IV. NEHEMIAH, June 7, 1743. 142. V. EUNICE, Oct. r2, 1746; prob. m. Hezekiah Hard­ ing, Dec. I, 1768. • The above MR. CONSTANT FREEMAN died 1759, re. 59. His wid. JANE was app. guardian to his three minor children, viz., Mary, Nehemiah, and Eunice, July 14, 1759. The wid. Jane d. r 762, "without having administered " on her husband's estate; and a brother Joshua was app. to adm., Dec. 7, r 762, who was at the same time also app. to adm. on "Jane, widow, late of Truro.". 49. Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who m. MrcAH GRoss. 143. l. JOHN. Joshua Freeman was app. guardian to" Jno. Gross, minor son of MrcAH GRoss, late of Truro, dee., Jan. 3, 1760."

52. Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, whom. Rebecca Binney. 144. I. JANE, Nov. 7, 1732, in Truro. *145. IL JONATHAN, JR., May 18, 1739. ~ He prob. went to Gorham, Me., and m. Sarah Parker of Falmouth, Nov. 28, 1759. 376 GENEALOGY, PART II.

54. Issue of DEA. JOSHUA FREEMAN, who m. Rebecca Parker, and 2d Rebecca ,Knowles.

146. I. APPHIA, April 2, I 748, in T. ; m. Samuel Gross, Aug. 16, 1768. 147. II. REBECCA, March 15, 1749; d. re. 2: 6. 148. III. SARAH, Jan. 16, 1752; m. Nathaniel Smith, Sept. 23, 1773. *149. IV. REBECCA, Feb. 18, 1754; m. Cornelius Lombard, May 30, 1775. The will of Dea. JosnuA, Dec. 5, 1794, mentions "wife REBECCA; my nephew Richard Knowles son of Amos; heirs of my dr. Apphia Gross; heirs of my dr. Sarah, the wife of· Nathaniel Smith of Gerry, Worcester Co.; heirs of my dr. Rebecca Lombard, dee.; Willard Knowles, Esq., and my wife Rebecca, executors." The Inv., Dec. 1, 1795. No settle­ ment being effected under the will, the son-in-law Smith adm. Aug. 8, I 809; and, a settlement being made, the portion of Richard Knowles, dee., was given to said Richard's heirs. DEA. F. was called to his office in the church in Truro, June, 1750. His name frequently occurs in both church and town records to I 77 4. It does not appear when his I st wife d. ; ' but hem. 2d REBECCA KNOWLES of E., Dec. 3, 1783, who d. in Truro, 181 r, re. 75. 76. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. Samuel Snow.- 149. I. ABIGAIL, Jan. 21, 1733-4. 150. II. SAMUEL, Oct. 12, 1735. 15 r. III. MERCY, May 8, 1737. 152. IV. TREAT, May 27, 1739. 153. V. BETTY, March 18, 1741. 154. VI. MARY, Nov. 27, 1743. 155. VII. JosEPH, Jan. 9, 1745. 156. VIII. SPARROW, July 16, 1746; d. 1748. 157. IX. SPARROW, April 12, 1748. r 5 8. . X. PHEBE, March 6, 175 o.

77 . .Issue of LIEUT. SAMUEL _FREEMAN, whom. Mary Chubb. *159. I. SAMUEL, 1746; m. Cheney. *160. II. BENJAMIN; m. Childs of Woodstock. * 161. III. CoMFORT, 1750; m. Lucy Walker. *162. IV. JARED; m. Mercy. *163. V. WALTER; m. Childs. *164. VI. RACHEL; m. Hodges, and 2d Bacon of Wood- stock. *165. VII. URANIA; m. Elijalz Holbrook. 166. VIII. MARTHA, gem.; m. Ellis. 167. IX. MARY, gem.; m. Clzubb of Charlton. From correspondence with MR. E. P. FREEMAN of Yale College, 1857, afterwards of St. Louis, we gathered that the tradition has been tliat " LIEUT. SAMUEL FREEMAN, the first 378 GENEALOGY, PART II.

Freeman who settled in Sturbridge, came from Medfield, bringing a wife MARY whose maide_n name was Chubb; he set up a tavern, and, with the assistance of Col. Marcy, a blacksmith shop." LIEUT. F. "d. Dec. 3 r, r 772, supposed to be ce. abt. 5 r." Now, the age of the Samuel of E., b. r716, would be 56. Here, then, is a difference of 5 years between the imputed age and that shown by record. Many circum­ stances persuade us that the disappearance of the Samuel of

E., b. 17161 who is said to have" gone to Connecticut," - so Mr. Barnabas Freeman informed us in r854, - is only to be explained by the tradition and facts recited. We accept, for reasons that seem perfectly satisfactory to us, the belief that this Samuel of E. found, on "going abroad to seek his for­ tunes," a home in Southbridge, formerly a part of Sturbridge, , Mass. ; and that his wife was MARY CHUBB. If we be wrong in the identity of the person, we shall, at worst, preserve the genealogy of the man of Southbridge, and the issue can be set· aside as belonging to some other branch of family lineage. MARY, the widow of Lieut. Freeman of Southbridge~ m. 2d Lieut. Joseph Chamberlain, and d. Sept. 9, 1807, ce. 8-8.

78.

JAMES FREEMAN, b. 1718, prob. did not m. He was guard­ ian to his minor brother Barnabas, July 17, r751; and d. in E., July 22, I 754, ce. 36.

Sr.

Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. NATHANIEL KNOWLES. r68. I. NATHANIEL, Dec. 17, 1740, in· E.

Probate records about 175_0 show that "Wm. Freeman of H: was gn. to Nathaniel Knowles, g.-s. of Samuel Freeman, Esq., late of E., dee." SIXTH GENERATION. 379

Issue of HANNAH FREEMAN, who m. GIDEON FREEMAN.

~ MR. GIDEON FREEMAN being of the Edmund branch, the ~ssue of the above may be found in Part I., and need not here be repeated. MRs. HANNAH FREEMAN d. Aug. 15, 1795, ::.e. 69; her husband d. Nov. 4, I 807,. ::.e. 82, in 0.

Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. JORN ATwoon. 169. I. MERCY, Sept. 26, 1756. 170. II. JoHN, Aug. 21, 1758; d. Aug. 21, 1759.

Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. BETHIA KNOWLES.

* I 7 I. I. SAMUEL, Aug. 1 I, I 764 ; m. A bt'et Doane, and 2d Elz'zabeth Cobb. 172. II. MARY, March 3, I 766; m. Yoseph Myrz'ck of E. *173. III. ]AMES, Sept. 28, 1767; m. Sally Coleman, Oct. I I, I 798. *174. IV. BARNABAS, 1768; m. Rhoda Atwood of E., May 22, 1795. 175. V. JOSHUA. 176. VI. BETHIA, 1772; m. Danz'el Pepper of E., Aug. 31, 1797, and d. Sept. 30, 185 r, ::.e. 79. *177. VII. ABIGAIL; m. Thomas Cobb, Oct. 23, 1796. r 78. VIII. ALICE ; d. inft. *179. IX. ALICE; m. Myrz'ck Doane of E., Feb. 24, 1799.

BARNABAS FREEMAN, EsQ., d. Jan. 17, 1781, in E. His widow BETHIA, "April ro, 1781 declining to adm., Samuel of E. was app. Oct. 12, 1785." Be.thia, mother, was Oct. r 1, 1787, app. "gn. to Abigail and Alice, drs. of Barnabas dee.; 380 GENEALOGY, PART II. also gn. by their own choice to James, Barnabas, and Bethia." Joshua chose Samuel of E. his gn. Settlement of estate, Oct. 11, I 788, mentions "widow Bethia; Samuel eldest son;· Mary, James, Barnabas, Bethia, Abigail, Alice." The above BAR­ NABAS lived on the paternal estate; a magistrate; rep. 1868, six years, and selectman 1777, two years. He was also a member of the Prov. Congress held at Watertown.

91. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. ScoTTO COBB.

180. I. HuLDAH, May 23, 1763; m. :fonathan Snow of Br. 181. II. BENJAMIN, Oct. 12, 1766; m. Elizabeth Snow. 182. III. ELIJAH, July 4, 1768; m. Mary Pinkham, 1793. 183. IV.. RELIANCE, Nov. 4, 1771; m. Philip Buzzell of Boston. 184. V. JUDITH, Aug. 3, 1773; m. Benjamin Crosby. 185. VI. SALLY, July IO, 1774; d. 1784.

MR. SCOTTO COBB d. 1774.

92. Issue of BETHIA FREEMAN, whom. JOHN HINCKLEY, JR. 186. I. JAMES, Nov. IO, 1745; d. Nov. 12, in Be., inft. 187. II. BETHIA, Aug. 25, 1747; d. Feb. 23, 1775. 188. III. MARY, Aug. 9, 1749; d. April 2; 1820. 189. IV. ELIZABETH, April 9, 1752. 190. V. JOHN, Oct. 15, 1754; m. Hannah Ide of Reho- both, and was father of Isaac. 191. VI. FREEMAN, June 27, 1757; m. Sabra Hatch of F., May 17, 1771. He d. early, and "his widow was 4th w. of Jno. Thacher." 192. VII. JAMES, April 2, 1760, gem. 193. VIII. SARAH, April 2, 1760, gem.

MR. JoHN HINCKLEY, JR., s. of Joseph, was b. Nov. 16, 1717. SIXTH GENERATION. 381

93.

Issue of JAMES FREEMAN, who m.

* I 94. L JAMES p AlNE.

The above ]AMES FREEMAN "went to Halifax about 1750, and died there 1758, leaving a widow and one child."

Issue of DAVID FREEMAN, whom. PHEBE MAKER. 195. I. JOSEPH, b. about 177r.

MR. DAVID FREEMAN who m. PHEBE, June 14, 1770, d. abt. r 773. Jos. Smith of W. was gn. to the son Joseph, Sept. 27, r 773 ; and this Smith was step-son of Capt. Samuel Free­ man, the g.-f., who left a part of his estate to "children of my son David dee." The presumption is that the above David d. 1773. "Phebe, wid., adm. on David of Wellfleet, Oct. 12,'' 1773; inv. April 12, 1774.

99. Issue of SIMEON FREEMAN, whom. PATIENCE WooD.

*196. I. PELEG, Feb. 20, 1758, in Roch.; m. Hannah Deane, March I 2, I 789. 197. II. LYDIA, .Feb. 22, 1760, in Roch.; m. Nathan Tupper, April 2, 1788, and had four sons and eight daughters. *198. III. SIMEON, March 12, 1762, in Liv.; m. Experi­ ence, Abigaz'l, Love, and Lucy. *199. IV. NELSON, July 14, 1764; m. Mary Whz'tman, 1787. *200. V. JABEZ, Feb. 6, 1766; m. Hannah Mitchell, Jan. 13, 179!. 201. VI. PATIENCE, March 29, 1768; m. Yohn Brad­ shaw, March Io, 1809. 382 GENEALOGY, PART II.

*202. VII. SAMUEL, Aug. IO, 1770; m. Rebecca Harlow, Dec. 26, 1793. 203. VIII. HOPE, July 6, 1772; m. Charles Murray, and had four sons and three daughters. 204. IX. DAVID, March II, 1774; d. 1778.

The above MR. SIMEON FREEMAN of Liv. d. I 776. He was in 1764 a" judge of the com. pleas," says 'More.'

IOO. Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, whom. THANKFUL, LYDIA, , and MARTHA. 205. I. SusANNA, Dec. 18, 1761, in Roch.; m. Sylvanus Morton. 206. II. EUNICE·, March 22, 1764, in Liv.; m. Robert Harlow. *207. III. DENNIS, July 8, 1766; m. Mercy Gorham. 208. IV. THANKFUL, Nov. 8, 1768; m. ',Yohn Miles, and d. 1852, re. 84.

MR. BARNABAS FREEMAN of Liv. m. Thankful Dennis of Roch., Nov. 15, 1759; and 2d Lydia Annis of Liv., Sept. 4, 1771; and 3d Martha Stewart, May 15, 1774.

IOI. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH TUPPER_. 209. I. JOHN, July 16, 1767; d. July 7, 1770, in Liv. 210. II. MARTHA, Sept. 15, 1768; m. Hallett Collins. *2II. III. NATHANIEL, Feb. 19, 1770; m. Rebecca Hqp­ kins. 212. IV. HANNAH, Dec. 19, 1771; m. ',Yohn Gorham, and d. 1854, re. 83. 213. V. JoHN, May 2, 1774, gem.; d. without issue. 214. VI. NATHAN, May 2, 1774, gem.; d. without issue. SIXTH GENERATION.

*215. VII. ENOCH, May 2, 1778; m. Rebecca Gardiner. 216. VIII. ABIGAIL, Nov. 19, 1796; m. :fames Slocumb. MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN above m. Hannah Tupper of Liv., April 20, 1776; and d. Jan. 17, 1795.

I02. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. MARY WATERMAN.

*217. I: ELKANAH, Jan. 2, 1763, in Liv.; m. Rutft Headley, Oct. 21, 1783. MR. ELISHA FREEMAN, above, who is represented as "the 4th son of the original stock that located in Liverpool," m'. the dr. of Silas and Mary West, who when he m. her, r762, was a wzdow Waterman. From his only son, Elkanah, is our esteemed correspondent and friend John Headley Freeman, Esq., Master of Excise at Liverpool. MR. FREEMAN was app., 1764, "a judge of the supreme court."

103. Issue of LOTHROP FREEMAN, who m. EXPERIENCE and SARAH.

218. I. MARY, July 20, 1770, in Liv.; m. 219. II. PRISCILLA, Aug. 3 r, 1774; m. 220. III. PENA, March 17, 1780; m . .Ichabod Daggett. 22r. IV. SALLY, July 13, 1781; m. MR. LOTHROP FREEMAN, who removed from Rochester to Nova Scotia, and m. ISt, Experience Knowles, Nov. 8, 1768; and 2d, Sarah Cobb, 1779, died in Liverpool, Jan. 3, 1785.

ro8. Issue of HoN. SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. MARY FOWLE and BETSEY JONES.

*222. I. MARY, Sept. 2 r, r 778, in Fal. ; m. :fonathan Bryant of Portland, r 798. 384 GENEALOGY, PART II.

*223. II. SAMUEL DEANE, May 29, 1781; grad. H. C. 1800. *224. III. WILLIAM, July 2, 1783; grad. H. C. 1804; m. Frances Clarke, Aug. 29, 1806. *225. IV. ELIZAB;ETH, Nov. 7, 1786, by 2d m.; m. El­ nathan Duren, Dec. 10, 1810. *226. V. DORCAS, June 30, 1789; m. Henry Homes of Boston, Feb. IO, 1808. 227. VI. HENRY, Maren 2, 1792; d. Nov. 9, 1834, re. 42, unm. *228. VII. CHARLES, June 3, 1794; grad. B. Col. 1812; m. Pierce and Abbot. *229. VIII. GEORGE, March 4, 1796; grad. B. C. 1812; d. May 27, 1815. *23d. IX. CHARLOTTE, March 6, 1800; m. Rev. ')'ohn Boynton, Sept. 9, l 828.

HoN. SAMUEL FREEMAN above d. in Portland, June 18, 1831, re. 88: 3. He m. 1st MARY FowLE of Watertown, Nov. 3, 1777, She, dr. of John Fowle, was b. Nov. 21, 1749, and d. Jan. 7, 1785, re. 35. He m. 2d, BETSEY widow of Pierson Jones, and dr. of Dr. Enoch Ilsley of Portland, Feb. 7, 1786. She was b. Oct. 6, 1754, and d. March, 1831, ce. 76. F,.ew men have had committed to them so many public trusts as were executed by MR. FREEMAN above; and it may be . added without contradiction from any source, these trusts were all fulfilled with ability, promptness, and fidelity. MR. FREEMAN was in early life some time "engaged in school-keeping." He " also engaged in trade, and acted occa­ sionally as attorney before any regular member of the legal profession established an office in town." His " singular facility in the despatch of business, and his accuracy and good judgment, pointed him out for public confidence,; and he soon came to be regarded as one of the most reliable, active, and useful of citizens." In 1774, MR. F. was on the "Com. of Cor. on the Alarm­ ing Situation of Public Affairs;" and at "a general meeting of SIXTH GENERATION.

committees of the severai towns," of which meeting his father was ch~irman, acted as clerk. ·The design of these meetings in various parts of Massachusetts was, as is now well under­ stood, to obtain control of public opinion in preparation for foreseen exigencies. He became a delegate to the Provincial Congress, and, by the congress that assembled at Watertown, was unanimously elected secretary. Under the new regime, MR. F. was a Justice of the Peace 1775 to r8_ro, and was many years engaged as a magistrate in the discharge of duties that have since devolved on a Munici­ pal Court. In I 776 he was app. also postmaster, an office which he continued to hold until displaced by Jefferson. The post-office, it will be understood, was first opened uncler the direction of Massachusetts, June 3, 1775. It was taken in charge by the United Colonies, Oct. 4, following. MR. F. was Reg. Probate for Cumberland County 1775, 36 yrs.; clerk of the County Court, 1775, 46 yrs.; Judge of Pro­ bate, 1804, 17 yrs.; Judge of the Sup. Jud. Court, 17-95, until Maine ceased to be a province of Massachusetts. MR. F. was also president of the Marine Bank of Portland from its origin to the expiration of its charter; president of the Board of Overseers of Bowdoin College, r8r6; and through a long course of years was deacon of the r st church in Port­ land. He was selectman of Portland 25 yrs.; and was several times of the college of electors for President of the United States. Always an advocate for learning, he gave a college-educa­ tion to five of his sons. His habits of industry, benevoleJ1ce, and patriotism have been chronicled by his biographers; and an elaborate and faithful memoir of him has also been written by his son, William Freeman, Esq., of Cherryfield. His in­ defatigable industry as an author and compiler ·is attested by numerous publications, among which were 'Smith's Journal,' the 'Clerk's Magazine,' the 'Town Officer,' the 'Probate Auxiliary,' and 'The Massachusetts Justice.' Mr. Freeman has been represented by those who knew him,· as "in person tall, erect, of good figure, with large nose, 386 GENEALOGY, PART II. benevolent and grave countenance, and resembling Wash­ ington." Of his dress it has been said, " He wore short breeches and shoe-buckles to· the last, but yielded the wig, cocked-hat, and expansive coat." We have endeavored to do justice to our subject, but conceive that his best eulogium is found in the words, "He was the friend of the widow and orphan."

I I I. WILLIAM FREEMAN, born 1747, died June 6, 1765, ::e. 18, "drowned in attempting to swim from a raft at Riggs' Landing."

I 12. Issue of ENOCH FREEMAN, who m. MEHITABLE CusHING. 231. I. ABIGAIL, July 7, 1788; m. Daniel Babb, and d. Sept. 2, 1872, ::e. 84. - 232. II. ENOCH, July 14, I 790; d ..about r 820. *233. III. NATHANIEL, July, 1792; · m. Eliza B. Hut- chinson. 234. IV. MARY, Jan. 21, 1796; d. Jan. 15, 1844, ce. 48. 235. V. SARAH, Oct. 27, 1797; d. Aug. 1815. 236. VI. JAMES, May 29, 1800; d. April, 1831.

The abo;e MR. ENOCH FREEMAN " located at Sacarappa; engaged in farming and lumbering." He d. Dec. 1832, ce. 82. His widow MEHI'l,'ABLE d. Feb. 28, 1844.

l 13. Issue of M~RY FREEMAN, who m. THOMAS CHILD. 237. I. SusANNA, Nov. 16, 1773. 238. II. THOMAS, Sept. 8, 1775; d. Sept. 20, inft. 239. III. MARY, Sept. 5, I 776 ; m. David Hale. 240. IV. ISABELLA, March 9, r 778. 241. V. THOMAS, Jan. 5, 1782; m. Charlotte Buckman. SIXTH GENERATION. 387

, The above MR. THOMAS CHILD d. 1787. His widow MARY d. in Boston, Jan. 1838, a:, 86. ·

I 15. Issue of NATHAN FREEMAN, who m. HEPZIBAH WHITNEY, and LYDIA DEANR. 242. I. BETHIA, March 5, 1768, in Gorham. *243. II. NATHANIEL, Dec. 4, 1769; m . .Isabella.Dyer. *244. III. SAMUEL, Jan. 2, 1772; prob. m. Olive. · 245. IV. ELIZABETH, Aug. 9, 1773. 246. V. HANNAH, A4g. 14, 1776, by 2d marriage. 247. VI. EBENEZER, July 12,. 1780. 248. VII. NATHAN, Oct. 31, 1782.

II8. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. MARY CHASE. 249. I. JENNIE, Nov. 5, 1775, in Gorham; 250. II. MARY, Jan. ro, 1778. 251. III. LYDIA, Aug. 5, 1780. 252. IV. DAVID, Nov. 26, 1782. 253. V. BETHIA, Sept. r2, 1785. 254. VI. HANNAH, 1789. 255. VII. BETSEY, 1792. 256. VIII. EUNICE, 1794. 257. IX. JOHN, Jan. 31, 1797.

1 34• Issue of CAPT. ELISHA FREEMAN, whom. MARY VINCENT. 258. I. SoN ; d.' inft. *2 59. II. ELISHA, July 1757; m. Lydia Reynolds, 1779. 260. III. MARY; m. Morse of Steventown, N.Y. 261. IV. MERCY; m. Doubleday of Cooperstown, N. Y. 262. V. ABIGAIL; m. Col. Street of St. John, N.B. GENEALOGY, PART II.

VI. ANN FRANCES ; _rn. Dillis Dernier of Cobleskill, N.Y. 264. VII. HANNAH; m. Chester of Truro, 0. 265. VIII. NrcoLAs VINCENT; m. Lucretia Babcock of Worcester, N. Y. 266. IX. ELIZABETH ; m. Calkins of Halfmoon, N. Y.

The above CAPT. ELISHA FR;EEMAN was son of Robert, and born in Truro, Mass., I 73 I. He is represented as having been, like his father, an "eminent Christian," his "long life of faith and love'' terminating at the age of 99 years. His memory . is reverenced by his posterity.· 'Sketches of his life, contain­ ing an account of his shipwreck and remarkable deliverance, as also his religious exercises and the special dealings of God's Providence during a life of 88 years,' is the title of a book now before us, "written by himself;" and, as appears by an "Introduction" prefixed "by a friend," written to gratify a desire of his numerous descendants, relatives, and friends, to become acquainted with the leading incidents of his life. This remarkable book was pr. "at Ballston Spa, 1819." We have been strongly inclined to copy the contents of t-he sketches, entire ; but the space requisite can hardly be yielded in this genealogy. We trust his descendants will choicely preserve the relic, and adjudge it worthy of reprint for the benefit of a numerous progeny.1

1 By the book it appe_ars that CAPT. FREEMAN was in early life a mariner; removed to Norwich Landing. and in I 761 sailed with other settlers to Nova Scotia, and settled in Cornwallis. In I 769, having made a trip to Halifax, and reloaded with government stores, he was returning to the Bay of Fundy, when at night, in a thick fog, his vessel striking a rock before un

138. Issue of CAPT. CoNSTANT FREEMAN, JR., who m. Lors CoBB and SUSANNAH PALFREY. 267. f CONSTANT, 1757, in Charlestown. 268. II. JAMES, April 22, 1759; grad. H.C. 1777; m. Martha Clarke. 269. III. EZEKIEL ; m. in Maryland. 270. IV. LoursA'; m . .Daniel .Davz"s, in Quebec, 1786.

The above CoNSTANT FREEMAN, JR., was an officer in the fort in Boston Harbor until after the breaking-out of the Revo­ lution. It appears by the journal of General Court that April 21, 1780, he was in Quebec resident under circumstances that made it expedient for his children to "petition" that they might have "leave to go to their father." The 1st wife of Capt. Constant Freeman was Lars, dr. of James Cobb of the 5th gen. from Henry of Be., 1639. They were m. Sept. 23, 1754. The 2d wife, 1792, was widow of Col. Palfrey, who was some time paymaster-general of the Continental Army, and whose dr. Susan m. Wm. Lee of Boston, 1741; and from Col. P.'s sons are John G. Palfrey and others.

145 - Issue of JONATHAN FREEMAN, whom. SARAH PARKER .. 271. I. SARAH, May 9, 1761, in Falmouth, Me. 272. II. JENNIE, July 28, 1763, in Gorham. 273. III. BENJAMIN, June r8, 1765; m. Eunice Sea,'Y, 1787. 274. IV. REBECCA, 1767. ill-will of his loyal neighbors, and resolved to go back to his native New England. In about a year, however, he was, through the influence of a Br. officer, Col. Street, who had m. the daughter Abigail, permitted to return again to his family. Subsequently, at the age of 56, he removed to Poughkeepsie, and settled at Kinderhook. The rest of his pilgrimage may be learned from his book. 390 GENEALOGY, PART II.

275. V. SUSANNA, 1769. 276.. VI. JONATHAN, Feb. 8, 1773; m. Hannah Thompson, 1 794· 277. VII. EBENEZER, April 8, 1775; m. Polly Prentiss, Feb. 3, 1799. 278. VIII. APPHIA, Dec. 6, 1777. 279. IX. JOSHUA, 1780.

148.

Issue of REBECCA FREEMAN, whom. CORNELIUS LOMBARD. 280. I. BENJAMIN PARKER, Dec. 6, 1776, in Truro. 28r. II. APPHIA FREEMAN, Oct. 6, 1779. £\ehmtg ~,emration.

1 59- Issue of LIEUT. SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. CHENEY. *282. I.. CHESTER, Jan. 5, 1770; m. Rachel Parker of Southbridge. 283. II. SoN; d.. inf.

LIEUT. FREEMAN'S wife d. Aug. 30, r772, re. 22. He d. Sept. 26, 1772, ce. 26.

160. Issue of CoL. BENJAMIN FREEMAN, whom. Childs. *284. I. KEZIA; m. Shumway.

CoL. BENJ. FREEMAN, "after the death of his father, kept the tavern in South bridge, and, having only one child, brought up his bro. Samuel's only surviving _child, Chester.

161. Issue of CAPT. COMFORT FREEMAN, who m. Lucy Walker. *285. I. CLARINDA; m. Hooker. *286. II. SAMUEL ; m. Belknap, and rem. to Ohio. *287. III. PLINY; m. Marsh, and d. 1855. *288. IV. COMFORT; m. Chamberlain of Woodstock, Conn. *289. V. Lucy; m. Plympton, and 2d Chester Belknap. *290. VI. CYNTHIA ; m. Amasa Childs. 291. VII. SOPHIA; m. Chester Belknap, and had 8 chil­ dren. 392 GENEALOGY, PART II.

*292. VIII. AUGUSTA; m. Newcomb of Greenwich, and rem. to Vermont.

CAPT. COMFORT FREEMAN d. at Sturbridge, Dec. r, 1806, ce. 56. His widow LucY d. Aug. 15, 1832, ce. 83.

162.

Issue of JARED FREEMAN, who m. MARCEY.

293. I. ROYAL.

There were also Polly, Martha, Betsey, Lucinda, Charity, and Benjamin; but we can mention only in part the issue as above. "There were 13 or 14 children."

Issue of WaLTER FREEMAN, who m. CHILDS. 300. I. NANCY.

There were also Fanny and Walter. Some locate the above family at "Sturbridge;" others say, "went to Essex, Vt;''

Issue of RACHEL FREEMAN, who m, HoDGES and BACON. The above RACHEL "had a large family, and resided in Woodstock."

Issue of URANIA FREEMAN, who. m. ELIJAH HoLBROOK. 3 IO. I. RACHEL, gem. 3 I I. II. URANIA, gem.

There were also Sanford, Laura, and Julia. SEVENTH GENERATION. 393

171. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, Esq., who m. BIEL DoANE and ELIZABETH CoBB. 315. I. SAMUEL, Feb. 24, 1791, in E.; m. Sally Cobb, November, 1821. 316. II. JAMES, June 20, 1798; d. Nov. 14, 1819, ce. 22. 317. III. CLARISSA, April 18, 1800; d. y. *318. IV. PAULINA, Feb. 2, I 802; m. Heman S. Doane, Feb. 3, 1825. *319. 'V. BARNABAS, March 24, 1804; m. Eliza Knowles, Dec. 25, 1828. *320. VI. JosHUA, March 4, 1806; m. Clementina Farn'­ ham of Boston, June, 184r. *321. VII. MARY BIEL, Feb. 17, 1809; m. Warren Lin­ coln of Br., Nov. 23, 1831. 322. VIII. ELIZABETH, Oct. 29, 1813, by 2d m.; d. Feb. 5, 1817. IX. CLARISSA, June 20, 1815; m. Frs. F }Vickerson • of Br., April II, 1843.

The above MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN inherited the paternal estate in Eastham. Hem. 1st ABrnL, dr. of Solomon Doane, ·Jr.of E., Nov. 18, 1790, who d. March 4, 1836; and 2d ELIZ­ ABETH, widow of Barnabas Cobb of Br., who d. March 19, I 845, ce. 74: 8: 19. MR. F. who was several years selectman, rep., and of the Court of Sessions, d. March 4, 1836, ce. 72.

173. Issue of CAPT. JAMES FREEMAN, whom. SALLY COLEMAN. 324. I. JAMES ; d. inf. 32 5- II. SARAH, Feb. 9, 1803; d. March 30, 1852. 326. III. JAMES, April 8, I 805 ; "did not m." 32 7- IV. MARY ANN, July 18, 1808. *328. V. PETER WILDER, Dec. 13, 1809; m. Frances· Ann Dorr, dr. of J no. of Boston, Oct. 2, 1833. 394 GENEALOGY, PART II.

329. VI. SusAN, March 20, 1811; d.-Nov. 28, 1839. 330. VII. JORN; m. 'Julia B., dr. of Cyrus Deahe of Brookfield, Nov. I 1, 1844. 33r. VIII. ELIZABETH CoLEMAN, April 8, 1816; cl. Aug. 30, 1817. The above CAPT. JAMES FREEMAN died in Boston, June 29, 1829. 174. Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, who m; RHODA ATWOOD. *332. I. JOSHUA, b. in Fairfield, Me. There were also Alice, Rhoda, Eliza, Mary, Barnabas, James, Bethiah, and Rebecca. The above MR. BARNABAS FREEMAN an_d wife" rem. to Fairfield,". abt. 1790-5, where he d. October, 185 r, ce. 83.

177. Issue of ABIGAIL FREEMAN, who m. Thomas Cobb. 34L- I. DORCAS, Sept. 7, r 797; m. Michael Collins of E., and had r r children. 342, II. LUCINDA, Aug. 14, 1801; d. Jan. 28, 1829. 343. III. ELISHA, Sept. 15, 1803; m. Thankful Doane, Sophia Kenrick, and Rebecca Mayo. 344. IV. FREEMAN, Sept. 25, 1805; m. Thankful M. Doane, and d. Sept. 21, 1834. 345. V. THOMAS, Aug. 20, 1807; m. Priscilla Doane, dr. of Solomon. 346. VI. WILLIAM, March 17, 1809; m. Susan Knowles, dr. of Joshua. 347. VII. JosHUA A., 1811; d. Feb. 17, 1816. 348. VIII. JOSEPH, April 2, 1813; m. 'Jane Wixon of H. 349. IX. ABIGAIL, March 2, 1815; rn. Yohn Doane, "son of Hernan." The above MRs. ABIGAIL CoBB d. Feb: 16, 1816. SEVENTH GENERATION. 395

179• Issue of ALICE FREEMAN, whom. MYRICK DOANE. 350. I. BETHIAH FREEMAN, Dec. 13, 1799; m. 'Jonathan Snow. 351.· II.· RussELL, Nov. 29, 1801; m.and "res. in Williams­ burg, N.Y." , The above MRS. ALICE DoANEd. March 15, 1803; and her husband m. 2d Temperance,. dr. of Wm. Knowles, whose mother was a Freeman of 0.

194. Issue of JAMES PAINE FREEMAN, who m. BETHIAH. 352. I. BETSEY, Nov. 2, 1780; m. George Davis of Be. 353. II. BETHIA, Sept. 25, 1787. The above JAMES P. FREEMAN, whose father" went to Hali­ fax and d. there, 1758, leaving a widow and one child," was doubtless he "who travelled through France durin·g the revo• lutionary war," after " having been made prisoner." His wife d. July 1, 1833.

196. Issue of PELEG FREEMAN, whom. Hannah Deane. · 354. I. LYDIA, Jan. 19, 1780, in Liv.; rn.· Olive Tup­ per. II. SIMEON, Nov. 2, 1781 ; m. M. Jl,:fcLearn. UL.BARTLETT, Nov. 19, 1783; m. Nancy McLean, Jan. 26, I 807. *357. IV. ELISHA, Sept. 7, I 786; rn. Covill. 358. V. EUNICE, March 12, 1788; m. George Ringer. 359. VI. HANNAH, Feb. 17, r791; m. 'Jacob Brown. *360. VII. ZoHITH, Jan. 14, 1794; m. Charlotte Parker, 1818. 361. VIn HOPE, Oct. 2, 1797; Ill. 'James Ferman. GENEALOGY, PART II.

IX. JEMIMA, Jan. 30, I 800; m. Dennis Ferman. X. PELEG, May 17, 1802; m. R. Minard, Nov. 22, 1826: XI. JAMES DEANE, Feb. 7, 1806; m. Roxina Covill, Nov. IO, 1829.

The above MR. PELEG FREEMAN d. 1843, ce. 85, in Liv.

198. Issue of DEA. SIMEON FREEMAN, who m. Ford; Slocum, Bent, and Hayes. 365. I. HANNAH, Dec. r, 1786; m . .Yoseph Payzandt. 366. II. PHEBE, Sept. 18, 1788; m. Yames Morton. 367. III. EXPERIENCE, Nov. 22, l 790; m. Zenas T-Vater- man. *368. IV. SIMEON, March 3, 1793; m. Hepsel Morton Dec. 18, 1816. 369. V. LAVINA, Nov. 9, 1795; m. William Kempton. *370. VI. GEORGE, Nov. 25, 1797; m. Catharine Kemp­ ton, April 18, 1824. 37r. VII. PRISCILLA, Jan. 9, 1800; d. 1819. *372. VIII. FoRD, July 19, 1802; m. S. j/;Jiles, Dec. 18, 1828. 373. IX. JosEPH, Nov. 9, 1804. *374. X. ALLAN TUPPER, May 8, 1807; m. Mary Bent,· Nov. 26, 1833. *375. XL WILLIAM HENRY, Feb. 21, 1812; m. Cecilia Hayes, June 4, 1838; and 2d Louisa Cook, Feb. 1, 1848. *376. XII. JAMES AUGUSTUS, March 31, 1814; m. Olivia Kempton. 377. XIII. EDWARD HIRAM, April 28, 18i6. 378. XIV. JosEPH BENT, Sept. IO, 1829.

The above DEA. SIMEON FREEMAN was, according to 'More's History of Queen's Co.,' the "first male child. b. in SEVENTH GENERATION. 397 the township of Liverpool. He res. at the Falls, alias Milton, largely engaged in lumbering." He m. rst Ezperience Ford, Nov. r, 1785; 2d, Abigail Slocombe, May IO, 1810; 3d, Love Bent, widow, Sept. 29, 1828; 4th, Lucy Hayes, widow, Dec. 26, 1836. He was a deacon of the Cong. Ch., and d. June 13, 1847, re. 85; "highly esteemed."

199· Issue of NELSON FREEMAN, whom. Mary 1-Vhitman. 379. · I. SALOME, March 29, 1788; m. Yohn Payzandt. 380. II. MERCY, Feb. 14, 1790; m. Isaac Dezter. *381. III. WHITMAN, May l I, 1792; m. Azuba Dezter, Dec. II, 1817; 2d Ann Kempton, April 30, 1829; and 3d Experience, Freeman, Dec. 30, 1852. *382. IV. DAVID, Aug. 30, 1794; m. Desiah Mack, Oc­ tober, 1821. 383. V. ELIZA, Nov. 27, 1796; m. Elisha Mack. 384. VI. PARNE, July 15, 1800; m. Yob H. Barnaby. *385. VII. :t'iELSON, Nov. 3, 1802; m. HepzibahKempton. 386. VIII. MARY, Feb. 5, 1805; d. August, 1807. *387. IX. EDWARD PERKINS, Jan. 26, 181 r; m. Lucinda Hayes, Oct. 12, 1836.

The above MR. NELSON FREEMAN d. March 19, 1819, re. 55.

2f0, Issue of JABEZ FREEMAN, whom. Hannah Mz'tchell. 388. I. ABIGAIL, 1792; m. Matthew Park. 389. II. PATIENCE, 1794; m. William Foster. *390. III. ELKANAH, 1796; m. Ford. 391. IV. JABEZ, 1798; d. 1814. 392. V. MaRY.

The above MR. JABEZ FREEMAN d. March, 1801, re. 35. "GENEALOGY, PART II.

202. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. Rebecca Harlow. *393. I. SAMUEL, March IO, r795 ; m. Sophia Lord, 1819, and Mary Knowles, March, 1827. 394. II. LucERNA, Jan. 15, 1797; m. Samuel Hunt. *395. III. ZoHITH, Feb. 3, 1799; m. Dorinda Freeman, Nov. 8, l 820. IV. JANE, Sept. 24, 1801 ; m. Charles Cushing. V. NATHAN, Nov. ro, 1803 ; m. Patty Sarah Pride, Jan. 22, 1829. VI. S-:i;:EWART, Feb. 25; 1806; m. Catharine Free­ man, Dec. 8, 1831. 399· VII. REBECCA, Feb. 15, 1809; m. Gorham Freeman. 400. VIII. MA!1Y DEXTER, May 3, l 8 r l ; m. Henry Gard- ner. The above SAMUEL FREEMAN, EsQ., d. Feb. 15, 1834, ~- 64. He was a justice of theJCom. Pleas, 1777.

207. Issue of DENNIS FREEMAN, who m. Mercy Gorham.

401. I. MARTHA ; m. Levi Minard. *402. II. LOTHROP; rn. Hannah Ford. *4o3. III. GEORGE; Sept. 28, 1793; rn. Mary' Kempton. *404. IV. DENNIS, Aug. 20, 1795; rn. 'Jemima Freeman, Nov. 1, 1819. V. BARNABAS; m. Charlotte Kempton, and 2d Lucy Gardner, May 9, l 8 5 I. *406. VI. GORHAM, Aug. 29, 1797; rn. Rebecca Freeman, Oct. 15, 1827. *407. VII. TRACEY, Feb. I, 1805; m. Permelia Gardner, Aug. 5, 1830. * 408. VIII. LEw1s; Dec. 26, 1808 ; m. Elizabeth Cole. * 409. IX. ISAAC, July 29, l 8 IO; rn. Lucena Kempton. 410. X. DORINDA ; rn. Zohith Freeman. The above MR. DENNIS FREEMAN of Li".erpool d. April 9 1846, ~- 80. SEVENTH GENERATION. 399

2 I I.

Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. Rebecca Hopkins. *41 I. I. NATHANIEL, b. in. Liv.; m. Lucy Freeman, Nov. 21, 1820.

215. Issue of ENOCH FREEMAN, who m. Rebecca Gardner. I. ABIGAIL, r8or, in Liv.; m. David Dunlap. II. CYNTHIA, r 804; m. Silas Harlow. III. JOHN, Aug. 22, 1807, gem.; m: Sally Kempton, Aug. 8, 1833. _ IV. NATHAN, Aug. 22, 1807, gem.; m. Hannah .Shaw. *416. V. NATHANIEL, July 8, 1812; m. 'Jane Hunt, Nov. 27, 1834. 417. VI. SusAN, 1814; m. Samuel Gardner. *418. VII. ENOCH, 1817; m. Lucy Stewmt. *419. VIII. STEPHEN GARDNER, June 7, 1820; m. Eliza Donaldson, Oct. 15, 1841.

217. Issue of ELKANAH FREEMAN, whom. RuTH HEADLEY. *420. I. MARY, J?-n. 6, r 78 5 ; m. Charles L'ove!and of Halifax, Sept. 15, 1323. 42r. II. ELIZABETH, Aug. 27, 1786, in Liv.; and d. Sept. 23, 1802. 422. III. RUTH GODFREY, Sept. r, 1789; d. March r r, 1812. 423. IV. LucY, June 6, 1792; m. Nathaniel Freeman, Nov. 21, 1820. *424. V. MARTHA, July 27, 1793; m. Capt. Henry Hop- kins, Feb. 17, 1816. 425. VI. JANE, May 27, 1795; d. April 9, 1820. 400 GENEALOGY, PART II.

426. VII. ELKANAH, May 7, 1797; d. m Boston, April 27, 1824, unm. 427. VIII. SARAH YouNG, May 3, 1799; d. Oct. 27, 1819. *428. IX. JOHN HEADLEY, June 8, 1801; m. Charlotte S. Clay Forbes, S~pt. 24, 1835.

The above MR. ELKANAH FREEMAN d. in Liv., March 16, 1801, ce. 38. His wife RuTH d. a widow, Jan. 28, 1814.

222, Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. JONATHAN BRYANT. 429. I. EDWARD, b. in Portland, May 7, 1800; d. Sept. 6, 1801. 430. II. ADALAIDE ELIZA, Jan. 9, 1802. 431. III. MARY, May 23, 1803; d. 1866. 432. IV. HARRIET, Nov. 30, l 804. 433. V. JOSEPH, Dec. 13, 1806. 434. VI. EDWARD, Dec. IO, 1808; d. July 12, 1832. 435. VII. MARTHA, Jan. 18, 18II. 436. VIII. CHARLES FREEMAN, J art. 2, 18 I 3. 437. IX. DORCAS FREEMAN, Oct. 20, 1816; d. Nov. 19, 1818. 438. X. ANNA MARIA, June 19, 1819.

MRS. MARY BRYANT above d. July 31, 1832, ce. 54.

223. SAMUEL DEANE FREEMAN, b. May 29, 1781, grad. H.C., 1800, was a lawyer well read in his profession, and of brilliant intellect ; but did not long practise at the bar. With princi­ ples pure, generous, and exalted, and a heart tempered by gentleness, fidelity, and love, his life was without blemish. Whilst inheriting a sound mind in a ·sound body, too close ap­ plication to study without the rest required. by the physical system taxed the powers of thought so intensely and unre- SEVENTH GENERATION. 401

mittingly, that with nerves naturally sensitive, a spirit quite mercurial, a taste .exquisitely refined, an imagination most vivid, and a disposition always confiding, he became intellec­ tually the " Charles Lamb" of his age, devoid of moral in­ firmity, appearing to realize in the communion of his own thoughts the truth of the saying, "nunquam minus sol us, quam cum solus." The public lost the benefit of talents and virtues that had given promise of greatly distinguished useful­ ness. He d. Sept. 17, 1831, ce. 50, unm. His bro. Wm. has showed devotion to the memory of a friend and brother be­ loved, by publishing a very interesting memorial of him.

224. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. FRANCES CLARKE. 439. I. WILLIAM, Feb. 22, 1808; d. Feb. 22, 1808. II. FRANCES SARAH, June 20, r8ro; m. Dr. Tris­ tram Redman, Jan. 6, 1834. *441.. III. Lucy HELEN, Aug. 9, 1812: m. Moses Hale. 442. IV. GEORGE, Oct. 15, 1814. 443. V. ELIZABETH DoRCAs, March 1, 1817. ... 444. VI. CHARLOTTE, June 29, 1819; m. Caleb Burbank, Esq. *445. VII. WILLIAM, Nov. 17, 1822; m. Sophia T. Lewis, Sept. 4, I 8 5 r. 446. VIII. SAMUEL, July 2, 1824; d. April 25, 1833.

The above WILLIAM FREEMAN, EsQ., is a counsellor-at-law in Cherryfield. He married FRANCES CLARKE, dr. of Thomas of Boston, and g.-dr. of Rev. Jonas of Lexington, Aug. 29, I 806, whom "after a companionship of singular felicity during 55 years," MR. F. was called to resign to the grave April 29, 1861. We may not add more concerning either of them; for MR. F. is happily yet with us, a truly wonderful instance of the kind dealing of a good PROVIDENCE. Although at the time of this present writing he is more than a nonagenarian, - his mind vigorous, and chirog_raphy remarkable for its 402 GENEALOGY, PART II, beauty as is its diction for clearness and fine sense, -we in­ dulge the fond hope that years of usefulne.ss and honor are yet hefore him.

225. Issue of ELIZABETH FREEMAN, who m. ELNATHAN DUREN. 447. I. ELNATHAN F., Jan. 14, 1812. 448. II. CHARLES, June 28, 1815.

The above MRs. ELIZABETH DUREN d. Aug. 25, 1815, ::e. 28: IO.

221). Issue oi DORCAS FREEMAN, who m. HENRY HoMES. 44g. I. ELIZABETH; m. Hon. Philander Washburn of Mid- dleboro', 1831. 450. II. DORCAS FREEMAN. 45 I. III. HENRY AUGUSTUS.

The above MRS. DORCAS HOMES d. April 23, 1813, ::e. 23: IO. Her husband was long in reputation as a leading mer­ chant and truly excellent man. He was of the firm of Homes and Homer, of Boston.

228. •Issue of REV. CHARLES FREEMAN, who m. NANCY PIERCE· and SAL VIA ABBOT. 452. I. PHEBE ELIZABETH, March 26, 1823. 453. II. CHARLES MARSDEN, March 26, 1825. *454. III. SAMUEL. who grad. Bowdoin Coll., I 830.

The above REV. CHARLES FREEMAN grad. , 812, and studied law, but, soon turning to the clerical profession, was "licensed to preach Sept. 17, I 8 I 7, and ordained at Limerick, Jan. 20, 1820." He d. 1853. Mr. F. pub. in 1829 a work on Christian baptism, which was highly commended and flatteringly re­ ceived. SEVENTH GENERATION.

230. Issue of CHARLOTTE FREEMAN, who m. REV. JOHN BOYNTON. 455. I. CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA.

There were also John, Elizabeth, Charles, George Freeman, William Ladd, Henry, and Edward. The above REV. MR. BOYNTON was of Phipps burgh, Me., and resided some time in Wiscasset. The above CHARLOTTE was married to him, Sept. 9, 1828.

233. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN", whom. ELIZA B. HiJTCHIN­ SON. 463. I. ENOCH, Dec. 24, 1846; d. April 22, 1858. 464. II. MARY CusHING, "Nov. IO, 1850.

243. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. !SABELLA DYER. 465. I. NATHANIEL,, Aug. 27, 1794, in Gorham.

244. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. OLIVE. 466. I. JOHN, Jan. 4, 1803.

2 59- Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, JR., whom. LYDIA REYNOLDS.· I. JosHUA EDWARDS, 1780, in New Brunswick; m. Eliza Morgan in Eastport, Me., and d. 185 I, in Legrange, 0. II. LYDIA; m. Olmstead. III. ELISHA EDWARDS, March 23, 1783; m. Rachel Coxley, who d. early; 2d, Rebecca Plummer of New Brunswick; and, 3d, Lydia Winters. 404 GENEALOGY, PART II.

*470. IV. NATHANIEL, Sept. 25, 1785, m Kinderhook, N.Y. * 47 I. V. SIMEON, Oct. .3, I 788. *472. VI. GEORGE WASHINGTON, April 13, 1790. *473. VII. CYNTHIA, July 4, 1793; per. m. Williams. *474. VIII. MARY, Aug. 25, 1795; per. m. Warner. *475. IX. MERCY ANN, June 3, 1797, in Worcester, Ot­ sego Co.; per. m. Stacey. *476. X. HENRY, 1799; m. Knowles. *477. XI. STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, 1802. 478. XII. ABIGAIL, 1804; d. 1805. ·*479. XIII. FREDERIC REYNOLDS, Oct. 6, _1805; m. Lucy R., dr. of Rev. Julius Beeman of Worcester, Oct. 8, 1826.

The above CAPT; ELISHA FREEMAN d. May 5, 1818, ce. 55: IO. His widow, LYDIA, b. May 20, 1765, d. May, 1847.

CoL. CONSTANT FREEMAN, whom.

The above Cot. F. was son of Capt. Constant, and grandson of Constant whom. Ann Larkin, Oct. 20, 1726. Col. F. was born in Charlestown, and was baptized there Feb. 27, 1757, . He is said to have entered the Boston Latin School 1766. At what time he became connected with the army we cannot fully ascertain. We distrust the report of a correspondent, that "he was an officer of the army during the whole of the revolutionary war." That he was some time of the United States Army, and" down to the termination of the war of 1812, when he held the rank of colonel," there can be no doubt ; nor, that "on the reduction of the arm·y he was made 4th Auditor United States Treasury, holding that position at the time of his decease, April 27, 1824. Our inquiries have not been followed by entirely satisfactory results. A reason as- SEVENTH GENERATION. signed has been that " at his death his WIFE, at his request, destroyed all his papers." 1 Col. F. left no issue.

268.

REv. JAMES FREEMAN, D.D., who m. MARTHA CLARKE. The above DR. FREEMAN, son of Capt. Constant, and bro­ ther of Col. Constant, was b. in Charlestown, April 23, 1759. His wife MARTHA was widow of Samuel Clarke of Boston, 1788, and daughter of Obadiah Curtiss of Newton. We learn from the General-Court Journal that soon after completing his collegiate course, I 777, Mr. Freeman was desirous of "permission to go to his father," who, from pru­ dential considerations, had retired to British territory, and was located in Quebec. The father had been an officer of the fort in Boston Harbor, holding by royal commission. At the time of " the evacuation," I 776, he betook himself to Canada. The "petition" of the above 'James, which was presented to Court April 21, 1780, in "behalf of himself, brother, and sister," was granted. In 1782, having returned to Boston, Mr. Freeman became "reader in King's Chapel." The American Bishops not see­ ing fit to admit him to orders, he was, Nov. r8, 1787, instituted by laymen of the congregation, "minister of the people wor­ shipping in said chapel." Thus was introduced, and by suc­ cessive steps consummated, a remarkable change.2 Rev. Mr.

1 It is said that" the papers of Col. F. were thoroughly examined be­ fore burning;" and that "an eye-witness declares them to have been per­ sonal and private." It is also said that" Col. F. joined Arnold and his army, in the autumn of 177 5, when in the neighborhood of Quebec." - See 'Mem. of the Soc. of Cincinnati of Mass.,' by Drake. 2 An event which has long and often been subject of reference in di­ verse discussions deserves additional historical mention since its nature is not unfrequently misunderstood. We may therefore very properly state that" the Episcopal ministers of Boston, and many of the people of their charge, left town at the time of the evacuation ; "and public religious services according to · the liturgical forms were, ex necessitate rei, £or a GENEALOGY, PART II.

Freeman was made Doctor, 1811, by Harvard College. He d. Nov. 14, 1835, a:. 76.

Issue of EZEKIEL FREEMAN, EsQ., who m. REBECCA PRICE. 480. I. ANN, now Margaret, Lady Superior of the Con- vent of Mont de Sales, -Baltimore. 481. II. SOPHIA; whom. Smith. 482. III. LETITIA.

The above MR. EZEKIEL FREEMAN has been reported to us as a large land-owner in Maryland, an eminent lawyer, and largely interested in the culture of the soil.

time suspended. The "Old South" congregation which, during the :five years in which the desolations of their own place of worship were being restored, were given the occupancy of "th~_ Cltapel,'Z being in 1782 about to vacate it, the few remaining proprietors of the Chapel determined to restore, their former mode of worship, and to this end employed Mr. Freeman as "lay-reader." At the end of three years, during which time the authorized .liturgy and prayer-book were again in use, the "reader," having not as yet received ordination, applied to the American Bishops for orders. The application, first to· Bishop Seabury of Conn., and second to Bishop Provost of N.Y., was unsuccessful. In this dilemma, or exi­ gency as some may choose to call it, a Unitarian minister from England, being in Boston, suggested to Mr. Freeman the expedient of "lay-ordi­ nation~" and the id~a was accepted. The ordaining act seems to have been a very simple ceremony: "a church-warden, laying one hand on Mr. F.'s head, and with the other presenting a Bible, enjoined him to make it the rule of his faith and practice.'' In process of time an emasculated lit­ urgy followed; and, the temporals of King's Chapel being in the direction of strangers to the early influences and teachings of Episcopacy, a new order of things succeeded. It may be remarked that the Mr. Hazlitt to whom we have referred as the adviser of Mr. F. was the person whom Mr. F., in a letter now before us, addressed, 1789, to our honored father, recommends as " a gentleman of great abilities and learning, a man of worth, and rational Christian, exceeding proper to supply the place of the late minis­ ter of Sandwich," - Rev. Abraham Williams, deceased. Those who are conversant with the ecclesiastical and religious commotions and changes of the latter part of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth cen- SEVENTH GENERATION.

270.

Issue of LoursA FREEMAN, whom. DANIEL 'DAvrs, EsQ. 483. I. LoursA, "eldest dr.;" m. William Minot, Esq., of Boston. 484. ·IT. HELEN, Feb, r4, r 798 ; res. in Boston. 485. III. MARGARET, July 8, r~o3; res. in Cambridge. 486. IV. CHARLES HENRY, "youngest son," Jan. r_6, 1807; Rear-Admiral, United States Navy.

The above LoursA, who m. Mr. Davis, r 786, in -Quebec, is reported as having "had a large family." 1 Her husband, tury, will recognize Mr. H. as having been instrumental, by the develop­ ments which followed his return to England, and the reports which soon reached Boston and neighborhood, in producing not a little perturba­ tion among s_ome past_ors and their flocks. This was before the theologi­ cal views which Belsham and Priestly inculcated were openly avowed by any considerable numbers here. It were a mistake to suppose that the counsels of Mr. H., or "the desire of •Mr. F. to introduce his friend into the ministry in S., indicated the already mature growth of Arian or S'ocin­ ian predilections in the congregations of Massachusetts. Mr. F.'s cor-; respondence with our father had reference to mutual readings of authors then prominent in incipient theological debate ; but, aside from this, they were also much interested in antiquarian and historical investigations. There is no question that Dr. James Freeman became prominent among those whose theological views were in sympathy with his own ; and there can be no question either as to our father's religious views, •for his senti­ ments are fully set forth in an elaborate quarto now before us, "Concern­ ing GOD the OBJECT and MAN the SUBJECT of RELIGION." REv. DR. FREEMAN, although not the peer of Mayhew or Chauncy or Cooper, must ever be regarded as a representative man, notwithstanding it has been justly remarked by a scholar of his own affinities, that " he has left no monument of intellectual force." 1 For convenience we here note that the father of MRS. DAVlS was the third of the name of Constant descended from Mr. Samuel Freeman of Watertown whose son became resident in Eastham. Her father, "Capt. Constant, b. May 12, 1729," was son of Constant by his marriage with Ann Larkin Oct. 20, 1726. That he was in command in Boston Harbor has been already stated. We are told that "he was a shijnnaster, and traded with Canada; " it is also said that "he and his family were in Quebec during the revolutionary war, and as Americans were under sur- GENEALOGY, PART II.

HoN. DANIEL DAVIS, b. in Barnstable, May 8, r 762, was son of Hon. Daniel, and d. in Cambridge, 1835, ce. 73.1

276. · Issue of JoNATHAN FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH THOMPSON. 488. I. GARDINER, March 22, I 799, in Gorham. 489. II. POLLY, Aug. 25, 1801.

277. Issue of EBENEZER FREEMAN, whom. PoLLY PRENTISS. 490. I. BETSEY, July 12, 1799 or 1800, in Gorham. 491. II. PRENTISS, Aug. 25, 1801. veillance of the authorities." How this m1y be, we do not affirm: our business is to report impartially. It is said that the daughter "was edu­ cated at a convent in Quebec." We cheerfully give data that has been handed to us, and which would otherwise have escaped our particular notice as unimportant. We may note further thjtt "Capt. Constant's brother Nehemiah was in command of Fort Independence, Boston Har­ bor, 1812, who had issue that died young." 1 MR. DAVIS was res. in Portland, 1752; and the solicitor-general in Boston, 1803. For particular notice of him, see 'The Bar of Maine;' 'Hist. of Cape Cod,' vol. i. 308, and ii. 230; and 'Tudor's Life of Otis; ' and their reference to the militia-company which marched from Barnsta­ ble on hearing of the Lexington battle, - the narrative of which led the "solicitor" long years after to say, on reading it, "I was the drummer­ boy of that company." 282. Issue of CHESTER FREEMAN, who m. RACHEL PARKER. * 492. I. CHESTER; m. Betsey Hyde. 493. II. RACHEL, July 28, 1798; m. 'Johnson of Vt., and d. Feb. 24, 1818, soon after marriage, in Govetneur, N.Y. *494. III. PARKER, April 11, 1800; m.Rosamond Bab­ bit. IV. ELIZABETH C., Feb. 2, 1802; m. Luther Glea­ son. *496. V. HARVEY W., May 12, 1804; m. Maria Flack. *497. VI. HORACE, June 26, 1806, gem.; m. Eliza .c!.,: Belknap of S. VII. HOYT, June 26, 1806, gem.; m. Maria Sibley and Ma1ia Long. *499. VIII. ALBERT, April ro, r 809 ; m.

The above MR. CHESTER FREEMAN being ·" left an orphan when two years of age, was adopted by his uncle, Col. Benja­ min, and brought up by him." His wife, RACHEL, b. Feb. 22, 1773, d. July 19, 1832. MR. F. resided near Governeur, and d. March 30, 1832.

Issue of KEZIA FREEMAN, whom. SHUMWAY. 500. I. ADELAIDE; m. Amidon. 501. II. JEREMIAH. GENEALOGY, PART II.

Issue of CLARINDA FREEMAN, whom. HOOKER. 504. I. OLIVER, "eldest-born."

There were also Fitz-Roy, Horace Freeman, Dwight, Cla­ rinda, Lucinda, Andrew].; and Lucy Walker.

286. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who rn. BELKNAP. 513. I. BARLOW; m. 514. II. LUCRETIA; m. Brewster. 5 I 5. III. CELINDA ; m. Emerson . . *516. IV. SAMUEL; m. Morse. 5 I 7. V. SARAH ; m. Dr. Hayes, 2d wife.

There were also Latitia, Clarinda, Henry, Charles, Lindon, Lois, Mary Ann, and Laurens.

287. Issue of CAPT. PLINY FREEMAN, who m. MARSH. 526. L SILAS; m. Upham; res. Milbury, Mass. 527. II. DWIGHT; m. Negus. 528. III. BEULAH; m. Rosebrook. *529. IV. DELIA; m. May. 530. V. AUGUSTA; m. Perrine. 531. VI. PLINY; m. 5 32. VII. FLORILLA.

288. Issue of CAPT. COMFORT FREEMAN, whom. CHAMBERLAIN. 533. I. FITZ-HENRY; m. Marsella Whitney, and 2d Math­ eson. 534. II. CLEMENTINA; res. Putnam, Conn. EIGHTH GENERATION. 41 I

Issue of LucY FREEMAN, whom. PLYMPTON, and 2d CHES- TER BELKNAP. 535. I. EDWARD. 536. JI. LUTINA FREEMAN. 537. III. AUGUSTA.

290. Issue of CYNTHIA FREEMAN, who m. AMASA CHILDS. 538. J. ALPHONSO.

There were also Amanda, Cynthia, Abijah, Nancy, Addison, and Adeline.

292. Issue of AUGUSTA FREEMAN, whom. NEWCOMB. I 545. I. Ar. 546. II. EUNICE AUGUSTA. 547. III. HORACE FREEMAN .

. The above AUGUSTA m. NEWCOMB of Greenwich, and rem. to Vermont.

3 IS. Issue of ·PAULINA FREEMAN, whom. HEMANS. DoANE. 548. I. ELIZABETH F., April 16, 1826. · 549. II. CHARLES HENRY, Sept. r, 183 r; res. Charlestown.

Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, whom. ELIZA KNOWLES. 550. I. ELIZABETH, Jan. 6, 1834. 55 r. II. ]AMES, April 2, 1836. 412 GENEALOGY, PART II.

552. III. SAMUEL, Oct. 20, 1838; d. "June 21, 1842, re. 3: 8." 553. IV. SAMUEL, Oct. ro, 1843.

The above ELIZA, wife of MR. BARNABAS FREEMAN, died Aug. 4, 1848, ::e. 41. She was daughter of Harding Knowles, Esq., of E.

320.

Issue of JosHuA FEEEMAN, whom. CLEMENTINA FARNHAM. 554. I. WILLIAM, May, 1842, in Charlestown. 555. II. Lo1sA W., April, 1845. 556. III. ELIZA D., April, 1847.

The above MR. JosHUA FREEMAN d. Feb. 1850, in C., ::e. 4r.

321.

Issue of MARY BrAL FREEMAN, who m. WARREN LINCOLN. 557. I. WARREN HERBERT, June 20, 1835, in Br.; d. July 8, inft. 55 8. I l. WARREN FREEMAN, July 9, I 840. 559. III. MARY PAULINA, March 24, 1845. 560. IV. RHODA THACHER, Sept. 20, 1848.

Issue of CLARISSA FREEMAN, whom. FRs. F. NICKERSON. 561. L JoSEPif FRANK, Feb. 2, 1845. 562. IL CLARA ELIZABETH, April 7, 1847; d. Sept. 15, 1849, in Charlestown.

MRs. CLARISSA NICKERSON d. in Charlestown, July 6, 1853, re. 38. EIGHTH GENERATION. 413

Issue of PETER WILDER FREEMAN, who m. FRANCES ANN DORR. . I. FRANCES Lou1sA, June 18, 1834, in Charlestown. II. ANN FLORENCE, Jan. 14, 1836. · III. CHARLES CHAUNCEY, July 25, 1837; d. April 25, 1839. 566. IV. SusAN, May 7, 1840. 567. V. HORACE VINTON, Aug. 22, 1842. 568. VI. PETER WILDER, Feb.4, 1844. 569. VII. MARION GOLDTHWAITE, Sept. 23, 1847. 570. VIII. JAMES, Alig. 24, 1849.

33-2.

Issue of JosHUA FREEMAN, whom. 571. I. }AMES. 572. II. SoN. 573. III. SoN.

MR. JOSHUA FREEMAN d., prob. in Fairfield, Me., "leaving three sons."

355. Issue of SIMEON FREEMAN, whom. M. McCLEARN.•'. 574. I. SMITH, April 17, 1813; d. 1854. *575. II. WILLIAM, Dec. 1815; m. Abigail Waterman. 576. III. JoHN McCLEARN, 1818. 577. IV. NATHAN, March 30, 1820, gem.; m. 'Jane Cush­ ing. 578. V. BARTLETT,.March 30, 1820, gem.; m. Harlow.

* We cannot be sure whether the name so often occurring is McC!earn, or McLean? GENEALUG\', PART II.

356. Issue of BARTLETT FREEMAN, who m. NANCY McCLEARN. 579. I. DELILAH, Nov. 6, 1809; m. Thomas Kempton, Feb. 25, 1833. 580. II. URENA, Oct. 4, 181 I; m. Henry Minard, April 5, I 840. 581. III. PATIENCE, Jan. 12, 1815; m. Yacob Kempton, March 23, 1834. 582. IV. CHARLOTTE ANN, Nov. 2, 1816; m. William Whitman, Oct. 29, 1835. 583. V. ORILLO, Oct. 9, 1818. 584. VI. EUNICE, Aug. 12, 1820; m. Elisha Freeman, Nov. I, 1848. 585. VII. NANCY, July 4, 1822; m. Elias Mq,rshall, Dec. 12, 1848. *586. VIII. BARTLETT, Sept. 16, 1824; m. Nov. r, 1848. 587. IX. JAMES McLEARN, Aug. 28, 1827. 588. X. SIMEON PERKINS, Sept. 28, 1829.

The above MR. BARTLETT FREEMAN d. Sept. 26, 1840, ce. 57.

357. Issue of ELISHA FREEMAN, who m. CovrLL. I. ZENAS, Sept. 7, 1811; d. April 14, 1835. II. JABEZ, Feb,. 24, 18 I 3; m. Hannah Morton, Oct. 18, 1842. . 591. III. LYDIA, Jan. 19, 1815; d. June 25, 1836. 592 - IV. ELIZAI3ETH, Aug. 13, 1816; · m. Yames Mc­ Lannery. . V. JoHN TUPPER, Aug. 24, 1818; m. Sophronia Freeman. 594. VI. CYNTHIA, Sept. 3; 1820; m. '7ames Park. 595. VII. ADELIA, May 22, 1822; m. Lewis Smitlz. 596. VIII. REUBEN G., Jan. 19, 1824. 597. IX. AsENATH, March 22, 1826. EIGHTH GENERATION.

598. X. ZoHITH, Dec. 15, 1827. 599. XI. MARIA, March 21, 1830, gem.,· m . .Elkanah Morton. 600. XII. MEHITABLE, March 21, 1830, gem. 6or. XIII. JAMES BARSS, March 25, 1833.

Issue of ZoHITH FREEMAN, whom: CHARLOTTE PARKER. 6or. I. DAVID, Nov. 18, 1820. 602. II. REBECCA, Sept. 20, 1822; m. Lodowick 11-'Iorin. 603. III. ELIZABETH, Nov. 19, 1826; m. Samuel Minard. 604. IV. SALOME, Feb. 23, 1827. 605. V. HANNAH, July 20, 1829. 606. VI. AUGUSTUS, May 2, 1832. 607. VII. MAYNARD, June I I, 1833. 608. VIII. ZENAS, Sept. 4, 1835.

MR. ZoHITH FREEMAN d. Jan. 18, 1848.

Issue of PELEG FREEMAN, who m. R. MINARD. 609. I. JosEPH, Sept. 16, 1827; d. June 27, 1835. 610. II. LucY, April 21, 1829; d. Jan. 21, 1830. 61 I. III. ALVAN, Dec. 25, 1832; d. Jan. 23, 1833. 612. IV. EUNICE, Jan. 25, 1834. 613. V. MARY, May 30, 1836. 614. VI. LYDIA, May 6, 1839. 615. VII. JosEPH, Sept. 2, 1842; d. Feb. 4, 1853. 616. VIII. EMELINE, July 4, 1843.

'364. Issue of JAMES DEAN FREEMAN, whom. RoXANA CovILL. 617. I. TIMOTHY, Aug. 17, 1830; d. Dec.·23, 1831. 618. II. LoTFtROP, Oct. 29, 1832. GENEALOGY, PART II,

619. III. HEZEKIAH, April 23, 1836; d. Sept. 17, 1847. 620. IV. PEREZ, Dec. 20, 1838. 62I. V. OLIVIA, April 30, 184I. 622. VI. MATILDA, Nov. 8, 1843. 623. VII. JAMES PARK, Jan. 16, 1847.

368. Issue of SIMEON FREEMAN, who m. HIPSOBEL MORTON.

624. I. EXPERIENCE, Oct. I 2, I 8 I 7 ; m. Whitman Freeman. 625. II. LETITIA, Aug. 8, 1819; m. William T. Free~ man. *626. III. GEORGE W., Jan.·19, 1821; ~- Lydia Wright. 627. IV. JosEPH PAYZANDT, June 20, 1823. 628. V. PRISCILLA, June II, 1825; m. Yames Bull. 629. VI. Lucv, March 4, 1827. 630. VII. JOHN, Aug. 7, 1829; d. Sept. 27, 1847. 631. VI.II. JAMES M., Nov. 12, 1831. 632. IX. SIMEON, Feb. r, 1834. 633. X. ABIGAIL, Segt. 14, 1836. 634. XI. AzELIA, Dec. II, 1839; d. Aug. 25, i842.

MR. SIMEON FREEMAN d. Dec. 6, 1841.

370. Issue of GEORGE FREEMAN, whom. CATHARINE KEMPTON .. 635. I. SOPHIA, Jan. 30, 1825 ; m. Foster Cahoon, Sept. 3, 1850. .636. IL SIMEON, Jan. 6, 1827. 637. III. LoVENIA, Nov. 30, 1828; m. Charles Allison, Jan. 29, r 849. 638. IV. CHARLOTTE, Oct. 2, 1830; m. Samuel Freeman, · June 29, I 849. 639. V. GEORGE EDWARD, Nov. 12, 1832. EIGHTH GENERATION. 417

640. VI. MARTHA, Aug. 13, 1834. 64r. VII. MARIA ARABELLA, May 24, 1838. 642. VIII. JosEPH ALLIN, Nov. 14, 1841.

372. Iss.ue of FORD FREEMAN, whom. S. MILES. 643. I. ELLEN, Nov. IO, 1829; m. Elf/ah Minard, April 22, 1851. 644. II. MARY BENT, Aug. 15, 1830. 645. III. EUNICE, Aprp 22, 1832. 646. IV. CECILIA, March 7, 1834. 647. V. ZENAS WATERMAN, Oct. 22, 1836. 648. VI. BARNABAS, June 16, 1837. 649. VII. HANNAH, Oct. 14, 1839. 650. VIII. SARITTA, June 8, 1841. 651. IX. JUDSON, Feb. 22, 1843.

374. Issae of ALLAN TUPPER FREEMAN, who m. MARY BENT. 652. I. WILLIAM BERLAHJ Sept. 27, 1834. 653. II. ALLAN, May ro, 1837. 654. III. EDWARD HIRAM, Jan. IO, 1839. 655. iV. RUPERT A., Dec. 23, 1840. 656. V. MARY EMMA, June 26, 1842. 657. VI. HARRIET BENT, June 13, 1844. 658. VII. MARIA E., April 27, 1849. · 659. VIII. CYNTHIA CORDELIA, Feb. I, 185 I. 660. IX. CLARA MORTON, Feb; 24, 1854.

375. Issue of WILLIAM H. FREEMAN, who m. CECILIA HAYES and LoursA CooK. 661. I. CHARLES, Jan. I, 1849. GENEALOGY, PART fl.

662. II. ELLEN, Jan. 5, 1851. 663. III. JANET., Feb. 18, 1853.

376. Issue of JAMES AUGUSTUS FREEMAN, whom. OLIVIA KEMP- TON.

664. I. STILMAN. 665. II. CECILIA. 666. III. NELSON.

Issue of WHITMAN FREEMAN, who m. AzuBA, ANN, and EXPERIENCE. 667. I. ELIZA, Oct. 8, 1818; d. March 3, 1820. *668. II. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, May 25, 1820; m. Han- nah Park, Jan. 31, 1843. 669. III. ELIZA ANN, May 16, 1822; m. Handley E. Fitch, Oct. 1840. 670. IV. ALFRED WHinIAN, April 30, 1824; d. Feb. 13, 1846. 671. -V. MARY AzuBAH, April 7, 1826; m. Charles Ford, Aug. 1851. 672. VI. MARCY NELSON, May 7, 1827, gem.; d. Aug. 20, 1828. 673. VII. ADELAIDE, May 7, 1827, gem.; m. Malachi 'Y Free1nan, Nov. 25, 1852. 674. VIII. AMELIA KEMPTON, Sept. 13, 1833. 675. IX. INGRAHAM BILL, Aug. 15, 1835. 678. X. ANTALINE, May 16, 1837; d. July 15, 1839. 679. XI. SARAH WHITMAN, April 30, 1839. 680. XII. CLARA GERTRUDE, Sept. 14, 1845; d. Dec. 11, 1846. 681. XIII. CLARA MAY, Nov. 2, 1853. EIGHTH GENERATION.

To the above gentleman, WHITMAN FREEMAN, EsQ" of Milton, b. May 11, 1792, who m. 1st AzuBAH DEXTER,.Dec. I 1, 1817; 2d ANN KEMPTOK, April 30, 1829; and· 3d Ex­ PERIENCE FREEMAN, Dec. 30, 1852, - we were long since in­ debted for intelligent, accurate, and thorough memoranda which greatly aided and encouraged genealogical inquiry. \Ve hoped some day to meet with him, and~ with fervent fraternal grasp, express to him our gratitude and high esteem; but he has lately, ·1875, ceased from earth, and entered at a ripe old age into his heavenly rest We turn to our files, and copy from his letter of 1855 the following' testimony: "Our ancestors located themselves in this Province; and, as did they, so have their posterity pursued an honest, industrious, and sober life. I think I m3.y with propriety say that they are, with but few exceptions, men who fear God and honor their rulers, and women ready to every good work: not many wise, not many noble;· but the name of Freeman is generally a good recom­ mendation in this community; thanks to a GRAcrous PROV­ IDENCE who has so kindly preserved and prospered our family, while many others who came to this place, and com­ menced settling,-theirfamilies have been separa-ted, and their name cannot now be found." We record this honorable testimony with great pleasure, and doubt not that, coming from so excellent source, it will. be appreciated by all who knew the venerable man, and so are certified of his high. position, intelligence, extended and careful observation, and conscientious judgment.

Issue of DAVID FREEMAN, whom. DESIAH MACK. 682. I. PRISCILLA, Dec. 28, 1822; m. Israel Henery, Sept. 9, 1847. 683. IL JuLrA C., Dec. 28, 1824. 684. III. ABRAM W., Jan. 26, 1827; d. Aug. 15, 1853: 685. IV. JosEPH MACK, Dec. 15, 1828. 686. V. DAVID, Jan. 19, 183 l ; d. April 19, 1852. 420 GENEALOGY, PART II.

6?7- VI. MARY ELIZA, Oct. 6, 1833. 688. VII. PENA, Jan. 22, 1835; d. Aug. 15, 1852. 689. VIII. DESIAH, May 9, 1837; d. Oct. 7, 1842. 690. IX. ANTELINA, July 27, 1839. 691. X. HENRY ALLINE, April 15, 1843.

Issue of NELSON FREEMAN, whom. HEPZIBAH KEMPTON. 692. I. NELSON, Feb. 22, 1829; d. May, 1853. 693. I( EDWARD, Sept; 28, 1830. 694. III. MERCY, June 8, 1832. 695. IV. JOSEPHINE, June IO, 1834; m. Nathaniel Minard, May 24, 1855. 696. V. SELINA, July 26, 1836. 697. VI. LYDIA W., July 28, 1838; d. Nov. 1854. 698. VII. ELNATHAN, Sept. 9, 1841; d. Oct. 20, inft:

MR. NELSON FREEMAN d. 1841, :.=e. 39.

387. Issue of EDWARD PERKINS FREEMAN, who m. LucrnnA HAYES.

699. I. EDWARD, Sept. 2, 1837. 700. II. CECILIA, Sept. 15, 1839. 701.· III. ELNATHAN, Nov. IO, 1844. 702. IV. ALICE MARIA, Oct. 27, 1848.

390. Issue of ELKAN AH FREEMAN, who m. FORD. 703. I. EDWARD, 1828. 704. II. ELKANAH, 1830. 705. III. MARY, 1832. 706. IV. JABEZ, 1834. 707. V. EMILY, 1837. EIGHTH GENERATION. 421

393. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. SoPHIA LoRD and MARY KNOWLES. 708. I. ALVENIA, Sept. 4, I 820; m. Yohn Miles. *709. II. MALACHI }AMES, May 20, 1822; m. Adalaide Freeman. *710. III. SAMUEL, April 2, 1824; m. Charlotte Freeman, Jan. 28, 1849. 7u. IV. JosEPH N., July 8, 1826; d. Nov. 9, 1853. 712. V. SNow PARKER, Sept. 9, 1826, 713. VI. MARIA K., Dec. 24, 1830. 714. VII. SOPHIA, May :l3, 1832; m. Yoseph Cook. 715. VIII. MARY, June 3, 1836.

MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN above m. Sophia Lord 1819, and 2d Mary Knowles March, 1827.

395. Issue of ZoHITH FREEMAN, who m. DoRINDA FREEMAN. 716. I. MATILDA, Sept. 5, 1821; m. N Whitman, Esq., Sept. 13, 1841, and d. March 18, 1854. 717- II. REBECCA, Feb. 5, 1823; m. Yoseph Ford. 718. III. MERCY, Feb. 9, 1825; m. Albert Churchill. 719. IV. ZoHITH, July 17, 1826. 720. V. EDWIN, May 4, 1828; d. Dec. 20, 1833. 721. VI. JABEZ, March II, 1830. 722. VII. DORINDA, Dec. 29, 1832, and d. Dec. 20, 1853. 723, VIII. EDWIN, Jan. 1, 1834. 724. IX. MARTHA, Dec. Ir, 1835. 725. X. MARY ELLEN, Aug. 24, 1838. 726. XI. JANE, March 23, 1840. 727. XII. ANDREW PoRTER, Oct. 25, 1842. 728. XIII. ADOLPHUS, Feb. 12, 1845 ; d. May 24, 1852. The above MRS. DORINDA FREEMAN, dr. of Dennis, m. Nov. 8, 1820. 422 GENEALOGY, PART II.

397. Issue of NATHAN FREEMAN, whom. PATTY SARAH PRrnE. · 729. L MARY, Dec. 7, 1830; m. George Holden, Dec. 28, 1853. 730. II. SOPHIA, Oct. 26, 1832. 731. III. IRA, April 3, 1838. 732. IV. ZoHITH, Dec. 12, 1839. 733. V. NATHAN, Aug. 7, 1842.

Issue of STEWART FREEMAN, whom. CATHARINE FREEMAN. 734. I. ROBERT WATSON, Nov. 19, 1835. 735. II. JosHuA NEWTON, Sept. r8, 1838. 736. III. BURTON, July 5, 1842; d. Dec. 13, inft. 737. IV. SARAH, Sept. 7, 1845.

402. Issue of LOTHROP FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH FoRD. *738. l. JosEPH, Nov. r6, 1814; m. Feb. 14, 1838. 739. II. MERCY, April 29, r8r6; m. Feb. 14, 1838. *740. III. LOTHROP, March 28, r8r8; m. 1842. 741. IV. ABIGAIL, Nov. 27, 1821; m. Dec. 29, 1842. 742. V. MARTHA, April 24, 1823; m. Dec. 24, 1846. *743. VI. LEWIS, Nov. 26, 1826; m. Dec. 30, 1837. 744. VII. JOHN, Feb. 13, 1829. 745. VIII. AMELIA, May 22, 1834. 746. IX. MARY, May 3, 1837; d. Nov. 16, 1843.

Issue of GEORGE FREEMAN, who m. MARY KEMPTON. *747. I. THOMAS KEMPTON, Dec. IO, 1819; m. Irene McPherson, Sept 29, 1847. EIGHTH GENERATION.

*748. II. SYPHORUS C., Jan. 27, 1822; m. Mary Harlow, Sept. 3, I 845. 749. III. DENNIS, Nov. '25, 1823; m. Margaret Foster, Dec. 20, 1854. 750. IV. DEBORAH, April 3, 1826; d. Oct. 23, 1843. 751. · V. CAROLINE, July 3, 1830. 752. VI. MARYL., Jan. 12, 1833, 753. VII. }AMES GORHAM, July 23, 1835; d. Oct. 25, 1836.

Issue of DENNIS FREEMAN, who m. JEMIMA FREEMAN. 754. I. ELISHA, Nov. 3, 1820; m. Eunice Freeman, Nov. I, 1848. *755. II. SIMEON, May 8, 1825; m. Harriet Freeman, June 3, 1853. 756. III. RoXINA, Oct. 26, 1829; m. Wright. 757. IV. THos. AYNESLEY, Dec. 25, 1831. 75 8. V. LEWIS, June ro, r 8 34. 759. VI. CHARLOTTE MARIA, May 12, 1837; m. Barnabas Sincl~ir, June 15, 1855. 760. VII. BARNABAS, Sept. 24, 1847.

Issue of BARNABAS FREEMAN, whom. CHARLOTTE and LUCY. 761. I. SNOW PARKER KNOWLES, May IO, 1853.

MR. BARNABAS FREEMAN m. 1st Charlotte Kempton, and 2d - Lucy Gardner, March 9, r 8 5 r.

Issue of GoRHAM FREEMAN, who m. REBECCA FREEMAN. 762. -I. RrcHARD, Dec. 25, 1828. 763. IL HENRY GARDNER, Feb. 6, 1831. 764. III. MARIA, May 4, 1833. 765. IV. ISAAC, Feb. 28, 1836. 424 . GENEALOGY, PART II.

766. V. GORHAM, Nov. 22, 1838. 767. VI. MATILDA, June 22, 184r. 768. VII. SARAH, Aug. 22, 1843. 769. VIII. LEWIS, Feb. 28, 1846. 770.. IX. CHARLES C., Oct. 6, 1848.

Issue of TRACEY FREEMAN, whom. PERMELIA GARDNER 772. I. AUGUSTUS, Nov. 29, 1831. 773. II. DEBORAH, June 2.r, 1834. 774. HI. LYDIA, Dec. r, 1837. 775. IV. MARTHA, Aug. 19, 1839. 776. V. ELIZABETH, Jan. 24, r 842. 777. VI. HANNAH, July 20, 1846. 778. VII. ALVA, Jan. 6, 1848.

408. Issue of LEWIS FREEMAN, who m. ELIZABETH CoLE. 779. I. JOSEPH, Nov. 3, 1835. 780. II. ELizABETH, Oct. 27, 1837. 78r. III. LEWIS, Aug. 1, 1840; d. Aug. 15, 1842. 782. IV. LEWIS, May 1, 1850.

Issue of ISAAC FREEMAN, who m. LucENA KEMPTON. 783. I. EDWARD, Oct. 7, 1837. 784. II. MERCY, Dec. 13, 1838. 785. III. FRANCIS, Nov. 15, 1840. 786. IV. LEONORA, Jan. 26, 1843, gem. 787. V. ANN ELIZA, Jan. 26, 1843, gem. 788. VI. CECILIA, July 4, 1848. EIGHTH GENERATION.

41 I. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, who m. Lucy FREEMAN. 789. I. JoHN HENRY, Dec. 12, 1821; d. Nov. 25, 1842. *790. II. NATHANIEL, Sept. r, 1824; m. Eliza Pope of Windsor, August, 1852. ' 79r. °III. HENRY HOPKINS, Aug. 16, 1827; d. September, 1853, in New Orleans. 792. IV. RuTH ELIZABETH, March 20, 1829; d. Dec. 3, 1842.

MR. NATHANIEL FREEMAN above d. in Liverpool, March 8, 1844.

Issue of }ORN FREEMAN, whom. SALLY KEMPTON. 793. I. DAVID, July 3, 1834; d. July 25, 1839. 794. II. CYNTHIA, Jan. 2r; 18~6. 795. III. OLivrA, Dec. 13, 1837. 796. IV. MARTHA, May 29, 1 840. 797. V. SARAH, July 15, 1842. 798. VI. DAVID, Aug. 3, I 844. 799. VII. REBECCA, June 18, 1846.

Issue of NATHAN FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH SHAW. 800.. I. WILLIAM w.; m. Mary E. Coop. Sor. II. TUPPER. 802. III. JOHN. 803. IV. NATHAN.

416. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. JANE HUNT. 804. I. AUGUSTUS, Oct. 12, 1835. 805. II. NATHANIEL, Aug. 23, 1837. GENEALOGY, PART II.

806. III. ABIGAIL, April 14, 1839. 807. IV. ENOCH, April 16, 184r. 808. V. SAMUEL, March 31, 1843. 809. VI. JAMES, April 15, 1846. 810. VII. MARY, April 12, 1848. 8II. VIII. BURTON, April 22, 1853. 812. IX. CHAR½Es, May 22, 1854.

418. Issue of ENOCH FREEMAN, whom. Lucy STEWART. 813. I. SMITH, July 6, I 849.

Issue of STEPHEN GARDNER FREEMAN, who m. ELIZA DON­ ALDSON. 814. T. BURTON, May 7, 1852.

420. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, who m. CHARLES LOVELAND. 815. I. MARIA.

Issue of MARTHA FREEMAN, whom. HoPKINS and McNABB. The above MARTHA m. Capt. Henry Hopkins, son of Elisha,• Esq.; of Liverpool, Feb. 17, 1816, "who d. at sea, 1827; and; she m. 2d Hon. Peter MclVabb of Halifax, January, 1831, who d. 1849.

428. Issue of JOHN HEADLEY FREEMAN, who m. CHARLOTTE S. C. FORBES. 817. I. FORBES NEWTON, Jan. 22, 1837; d. March 29, 1838, ce. 14 months and 7 days. EIGHTH GENERATION,

*818. II. SusAN GEORGIANA FORBES, June 4, r838; m. Yoseph Freeman. 8r9. III. ANTHONY FORBES, Nov. r 8, r 839. 820. IV. HARRIETTA FAIRBANKS, April 23, 1841. 821. V. EMILY ELIZABETH PERKINS, March 18, 1845. 822.. VI. CHARLOTTE LoursA STERNS, March 25, 1847; d. Nov. 3, 1847, ce. 7 months and 9 days. 823. VII . MARION, April 15, 1850. . 824. VIII. NEWTON PERKINS, Nov. 17, 1853.

The wife of MR. FREEMAN, above, was CHARLOTTE SusAN CLAY FORBES, eldest dr. of A. V. S. Forbes, Esq., "late Cap­ tain in her Majesty's 64th Reg't, and Collector of Customs at Yarmouth, N.S., whose wife was Susan Gloriana De Vow."

440.

Issue of FRANCES SARAH FREEMAN, who m. DR. TRISTRAM REDMAN. 825. I. FRANCES, Oct. 18, 1834, in Cherryfield; m. E. Brockings, Feb. 28, 1864. 826. II. ELIZABETH STEARNS, Feb. 1, r836; m. Samuel N Campbell, June 1, 1859. 827. III. CHARLOTTE FREEMAN, Jan. 12, 1838; m. Wil­ . · Nam A. Upton, April, 1867. 828. IV. CATHARINE, Feb. 2, 1840; m. William H. Gard­ iner, November, 1866. 829. V. HELEN CLARKE, April 24, 1842; d. June 19, 1846._ 830. VI. SARAH CLARKE, April 3, 1847. 831. VII. Lucy HALE, Feb. 13, 1849.

'f.he above HoN. MR. REDMAN was a physician of large practice in the town of Cherryfield. He served one term as representative and one as senator of Maine. GENEALOGY, PART II.

441. Issue of Lucy HELEN FREEMAN, who m. MosEs HALE, ESQ. 832. I. WILLIAM FREEMAN. 833. II. JOHN A. 834. III. HENRY WARE. Is "a missionary in India." 835. IV. EDWIN M. 836. V. FREDERICK C. 837. VI. HORACE. 838. VII. Lucy H.

The above MR. HALE was a merchant, postmaster at Ells­ worth, and a collector of customs. He d.

444. Issue of CHARLOTTE FREE.MAN, who m. CALEB BURBANK, ESQ. 839. · J. JOHN. . 840. II. MARY F. 841. III. GEOR<,E w. 842. IV. CALEB. 843. V. WILLIAM FREEMAN. 844. VI. SAMUEL.

The above HoN. CALEB BURBANK was many years a lawyer fo Cherryfield, and one term was in the Maine senate. In 1854 he removed to California, was a member of the legisla­ ture, judge of the common pleas in San Francisco, and at Vir­ ginia City.

445. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, JR., EsQ., who m. SOPHIA T. LEWIS. 845. I. WILLIAM, April 8, r853; d. March 12, 1856. 846. II. MARY L., July 17, 1855. EIGHTH GENERATION.

847. III. CHARLES, Dec. 9, 1857; d. Nov. 19, 1861. 848. IV. EVERETT L., Jan. 3, 1860; d. August, 1865. 849. V. FRANCES, May 26, 1862; d. Nov. rr, 1869. 850. VI. GEORGE G., Jan. r, 1868. 85 r. VII. CATHARINE L., Nov. 7, 1869.

The above MRs. FREEMAN, b. Oct. 26, 1827, was dr. of Thomson Lewis of New Haven,· Conn. whom. Sophia Archi­ bald, dr. of Thomas a man formerly of note in Eastern Maine. MRS. F. d. June 7, 1874. Mr. F. is a counsellor-at-law in Cherryfield.

454. SAMUEL FREEMAN. 852. I.

The above MR. F., who grad. B. C. 1830, was some time a representative in the legislature of Massachusetts from 'Chel­ sea.

Issue of JOSHUA EDWARDS FREEMAN, whom. ELIZA MOR­ GAN. 853. I. HENRY STREET, 1807, in Eastport, Me.; d. ~- abt. 30, in New York. *854. II. }AMES EDWARDS, 1808, in New Brunswick; grad. New York Academy of Fine Arts, and went to Rome. 855. III. GEORGE; d. ~- abt. 30, in the State of New York.

The above MR. JOSHUA E. FREEMAN was b. near St. John's 1780, and, having m. ELIZA MORGAN of Eastport, set. on In­ dian Island, engaging in merchandise. He d. in Lagrange, 0., 1851. 430 GENEALOGY, PART II.

Issue of LYDIA FREEMAN, whom. ELIJAH P. OLMSTEAD. 856. I. ANN; m. Samuel Crane of Lyons. 857. II. ELISHA F. ; m. Harrz"et Calkins of Halfmoon. 858. III. JoNATHAN; m. Harriet Sheldon of Worcester. 859. IV. MARY; m. Rev. H. Sizer of Syracuse. 860. V. NELSON ; m. and d. at Lyons. 861. VI. EMILY; m. Turner of Ohio. 862. VII. GEORGE ; m. and res. in Elyria, 0., a lawyer.

The above LYDIA m. MR. 0.' of Shodac, N.Y.

Issue of ELISHA EDWARDS FREEMAN, who m. RACHEL, RE­ BECCA, LYDIA, &c. *863. I. SARAH, April 3, 1808, by 2d m.; m. '.Yohn Van Patten, Jan. I, 1832. *864. II. EMILY, July 9, 1810; m. Rev. Ingraham Pow- ers, Aug. 22, 1838. 865. III. LAVINA, Sept. 15, 1812; d. Sept. 14, 1836. *866. IV. MARY ANN, Feb. 2i, 1815; m. David R. Smith, Dec. 25, 1835. 867. V. WILLIAM, Aug. 3, 1820, by 3d m.; d. Jan. 4, 1821, inf. 868. VI. HENRY, June I I, 1822; d. Sept. 17, 1822, inf. 869. VII. RACHEL, Sept. 18, 1823; d. May 13, 1825, inf 870. VIII. ELISHA EDWARDS, April 28, 1826; d. June 16, 1827, inf. *871. IX. EDWIN A., March Ir, 1828; m. Fanny '7aycox of Waterloo, Sept. 18, 1850. · 872. X. LYDIA, Aug. ~. 1829; d. Dec. II, 1829, inf. *873. XI. ADALINE, April 7, 1831; m. '.Yohn C. Wheeln, Dec. I, 1852. 874. XII. ROBERT, Nov. 1 I, 1832; d. Dec. 24, 1839. E[GHTH GENERATION. 431

The above MR. ELISHA E. FREEMAN of Worcester m. 1st RACHEL COLBY, April 4, 1804, who d. Sept. 14, 1805; 2d, REBECCA PLUMMER bf Sheffield, N.B., Jan. 2r, 1807, who d. Jan. 13, 1817; 3d, LYDIA WINTERS, Oct. IO, 1819, and with her rem. to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1849, where shed. Oct. 18, I 8 5 l ; 4th, MRS. CowEL, 18 5 1 ; and, 5th, MRS. ScHOONOVER, 1860. He d. July 25, 1861.

470. Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. CLARISSA BAKER. 875. I. EMMA; m. Yoe! Curtiss. 876. II. EDWIN; m. Tanner. 877. III. REBECCA; m. Mosier. 878. IV. SALLY; m. Yohn White. 8 79. V. DEWITT ; m. twice.

471, Issue of SIMEON FREEMAN, who m. OLIVE JACKSON. 880. I. Gqrn. 881. II. BOMAN. 882. III. ORDEL. 883. IV. GENE. 884. V. MARION.

We doubt the orthography of these names. Some corre­ spondents put our patience sadly on trial by their careless writing.

The above MR. SIMEON FREEMAN was b. Oct. 3, 1788.

472. Issue of GEORGE W. FREEMAN, who m. ·SARAH YOUNG.

The "issue was six children." 43 2 GENEALOGY, PART II.

473. Issue of CYNTHIA FREEMAN, whom. REUBEN WILLIAMS.

893. I. ALANSON. 894. II. ELIZA. 895. III. ]OHN. 896. IV. CAROLINE. 897. V. ELISHA F. 898. VI. OLIVE. 899. VII. HENRY.

The above. CYNTHIA was b. July 4, r 793.

474. Issue of MARY FREEMAN, whom. DAVID FRANCE and GEo. G. WARNER. 900. I. JAMES, who was a physician. 901. II. MARY]., whom. Mann. 902. III. ANN. 903. IV. DAVID.

The above MR. WARNER was res. in Schoharie.

475. Issue of MERCY ANN FREEMAN, who m. J. S. SIMMONDS and ORANGE M. STACY.

The above " MERCY ANN had one son, Simmonds."

476. Issue of HENRY FREEMAN, whom. NANCY KNOWLES.

The "issue was eight children," set. chiefly in Wisconsin. EIGHTH GENERATION. 433

477. Issue of STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER FREEMAN, who m. LAURA WOLCOTT.

The above MR. F. m. in Cayuga, and set. in Ohio. They had six children.

479. Issue of REv. FREDERIC REYNOLDS. FREEMAN, who m. Lucy RETTE BEEMAN.

920. I. JuLius A., March 9, 1828, in Worcester. 921. II. JAMES D., Sept. 20, r 829, in La Grange, 0. *922. III. JoHN NEWTON, Aug.. ·4, 1831; m. Lorina Reynolds of New York, and is a surgeon and physician in Brooklyn. IV. MERCY ANN, April 3, 1833; m. Armitage. V. FREDERIC ELISHA, Jan. 26, 1835; m. 'Julia Bristol, r 846. VI. LucY ELLEN, Dec. 25, 1836, in Union, 0.; m. G. R. Te.xis. 926. VII. JuLIA CHARLOTTE, Jan. 23, 1839; m. L.B. Thoop. 927. VIII. LAURA LoursA, Nov. 8, 1840. 928. IX. MARY JANE, Feb. 16, 1843, gem. 929. X. SARAH, Feb. r6, 1843, gem.; d. Feb.. 26, inf. 930. XI. ADONIRAM JUDSON, Oct. 8, 1845; d .. June 30, r86r, ce. r6 yrs.

The above REV. MR. F. res. in Washington, D.C. His wife, Lucy R., dr. of Rev. Julius Beeman of Worcester, was b. July 22, r 809. Jintg ~mtration.

492 · Issue of CHESTER FREEMAN, whom. BETSEY HYDE. *93 I. I. SOPHI.A, gem. ; m. 'Yohn Campbell of Brookfield, Mass. 932. II. SoPHR()NlA, gem.; m. Davz'd 11£atheson . of Gloucester, R.I. 933. III. CHESTER, Jan. 4, 1796; d. Oct. 16, 1835, unm.

494. · Issue of PARKER FREEMAN, who m. ROSEMOND BABBITT. 934. I. MARGARET ; m. G. Van Name of Governeur. 935. II. MAIA. 936. III. ELIZA ANN.

495. Issue of ELIZABETH C. FREEMAN, whom. LuT.FIER GLEASON. 937. I. ELIZABETH; m. Avery. 938. IL MARIA ; res. Ripon, Wis.

Issue of HARVEY W. FREEMAN, who m. MARIA FLACK. 939. I. d. inf. 940. I I. d. inf.

The above MR. HARVEY W. FREEMAN d. June 11, 1850. NINTH GENERATION. 435

497. Issue of HoRACE FREEMAN, who m. ELIZA ANN BELKNAP. 941. I. ALBERT of Sturbridge. 942. II. EVERITT P., grad. Yale, 1860; set. in Manketo, Minn. 943. III. HARRISON B. 944. IV. HORACE H. 945. V. ANN MARIA.

The above family were res. in Hartford, Conn.

Issue of HOYT FREEMAN, who m. MARIA SIBLEY and MARIA LONG.

The above MR. HoYT FREEMAN d. in California, Jan. 23, 1854.

499. Issue of ALBERT FREEMAN, who m. SARAH JOHNSON. 947. I. HoYT. 948. II. FLORENCE. 949• III. ESTELLA. 950. IV. SARAH. 95 r. V. HORACE.

The above MR. F. res. Salina, N.Y.

516. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. MORSE. 953. I. SUSAN.

The above family res. in Milbury, Mass. GENEALOGY, PART II.

52 9- Issue of DELIA FREEMAN, who m. MAY. 954. l. LAURA. 955. II. PLINY.

575. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, whom. ABIGAIL WATERMAN. 956. J. THADDEUS. 957. II. PHEBE EMILY. 958. III. AMELIA LUCRETIA. 959. IV. JOHN. 960. V. WILLIAM.

586. Issue of BARTLETT FREEMAN, who m. 96r. I. THEOPHILUS, Sept. 28, 1849. 962. II. 'THEROSINA, July 15, 185 I. 963. III. CYNTHIA, May 20, 1853.

590. Issue of JABEZ FREEMAN, whom. HANNAH MORTON. 964. I. LYDIA ANN, Aug. 12, 1843. 965. II. MARY ELIZA, April r8, 1845. 966. III. JAMES MORTON, March 30, 1847. 967. IV. LETITIA s. 968. V. SALOME.

593. Issue of JOHN TUPPER FREEMAN, who m. SOPHRONIA FREE- MAN. 969. I. THERESA, Sept. 3, 1848. 970. II. JAMES SMITH, Sept. 4, 185 r. 971. III. MEHITABLE, Sept. r, 1854. NlNTH GENERATION. 437

626. Issue of GEORGE W. FREEMAN, who m. LYDIA WRIGHT. 972. I. LEONARD, Oct. 17, 1850. 973. II. MA~THA, March 25, 1853.

668. Issue of GEORGE WHITEFIELD FREEMAN, who m. HANNAH PARK. 974. I. ANTOINETTE, Feb. 28, 1846. 975. II. ETHELARD, Jan. 22, 1848. 976. III. ALFRED, Oct. I 8, 1849. 977. IV. EMINA, April 24, 1853. 978. V. WHITMAN, March 22, 1855.

7o9. Issue of MALACHI JAMES FREEMAN, who m. ADALAIDE · FREEMAN. 979. I. }AMES PERLEY, Sept. 23, 1853; d. Sept. 30, 1854.

7ro. Issue of SAMUEL FREEMAN, who m. CHARLOTTE FREEMAN. 980. I. ANc1r PERLEY, March 30, 18 50. 98 I. II. SN ow PAR.KER, Dec. 2 5, 18 52 ; d, June 13, 18 54. 982. III. GEORGE ScoT'r, March 26, 1855.

738. Issue of JosEPH FREEMAN, who rn. 983. I. PRISCILLA, Nov. 15, 1841. 984. II. MERCY, Aug. 5, 1843. 985. III. ELKANAH, May 7, 1845. 986. IV. ELIZABETH R., April 6, I 847. 987. V. EujAH P., Aug. IO, 1849. GENEALOGY, PART II.

740.

Issue of LOTHROP FREEMAN, who m.

988. I. ENOS CHURCHILL, Sept. 30, 1842. 989. II. Ross M., May 6, 1844. 990. III. LETITIA McQ., Aug. 31, 1847. 991. IV. ELMORE, July 13, 1849. 992. V. CHARLOTTE, June 8, 18 5 I. 993. VI. ALLISTER, June 19, 1853.

743. ,

Issue of LEWIS FREEMAN, who m.

994. I. AoA, Dec. 18, 1852. 995. II. SNow, Nov. 15, 1854.

747.

Issue of THOMAS KEMPTON FREEMAN, who m. IRENE McPHERSON.

996. I. SARAH C., July 25, 1848. 997. II. SusANNA H., Jan. 4, 1854.

Issue of SYPHORUS C. FREEMAN, who m. MARY HARLOW.

998. I. WILLIAMS., Sept. 13, 1846. 999. II. DEBORAH, Feb. ro, 1848. rooo. III. HERBERT H .. Feb. 12, 185 r.

755.

Issue of SIMEON FREEMAN, whom. HARRIET FREEMAN.

1001. I. EnsoN RQBJE, April 9, 18.54. NINTH GENERATION. 439

Issue of NATHANIEL FREEMAN, whom. ELIZA POPE. 1002. I. JOHN HENRY, July 3, 1853.

818.

Issue of SUSAN GEORGIANA F. FREEMAN, who m. JOSEPH FREEMAN.

See Part I. p. 340, No. 3324.

854. Issue of JAMES EDWARDS FREEMAN, whom. AUGUSTA. The above MR. J. E. FREEMAN is, 1876, still in Rome, hav­ ing been there· more than forty years, pursuing his profession. Mr. F. was appointed by Mr. Van Buren consul to Ancona. He m. in Rom~ a wife "distinguished as a sculptor." His 'Gatherings from an Artist's Portfolio,' in' Appleton's J our- nal,' do him credit as a writer. -

863.

Issue of SARAH FREEMAN, whom. JoHN VAN PATTEN. roo6. I. REBECCA A., Sept. ro, 1832; d. 1007. II. JAMES, May I, 1834. 1008. III. MARYL., April 14, 1836. 1009. IV. EMILY M., April 17, 1838; ct. IOIO. V. ROBERT, March 22, r 840. IOI I. VI. DoRLISCA, Dec. 20, r 842. 1612. VII. FREDERIC, Nov. 29, 1845. ... 0 The above MRS. VAN PATTEN d. Nov. 30, 1847. 440 GENEALOGY, PART II. ,

Issue of EMILY FREEMAN, whom. REV. INGRAHAM POWERS. 1013. I. CYRUS A.,: Nov. 18, 1839; d. 1014. II. GEORGE A., June 5, 1841. IOI 5. III. MILTON J., Feb. 23, 1843. 1016. IV. MARY L., Feb. 28, 18.45. 1017. V. EMELINA, June IO, 1850; d.

The above MRS. PowERS d. Feb. 20, 1·864, in Worcester.

866.

Issue of MARY ANN FREEMAN, who m. DAVID B. SMITH and NATHAN WATSON.

1018. I. REBECCA F., Feb. 25, 1836. ro19. II. NATHAN, Sept. 24, 1837; grad. New York Med. Coll. r 869, and is res. in Middlefield, N.Y., where hem. Ellen A. Eiubbard, Aug. 18, 1870, and had I. Howard N-, Jan. 18; 1873, and II. Tracy Burpee, March 21, 1874. 1020. III. .JoHN N., Dec. 21, 1838. 102r. IV; JEREMIAH B.; Aug. 28, 1840. ro22. V. JAMES W., May 23, 1842. ro23. VI. INGRAHAM P., April 13, 1844. ro24. VII. EnwIN, March 27, 1846; d. ro25. VIII. MARYE., Oct. 14, 1847; d. ro26. IX. DAVIDS., by 2d m. 1853.

The above MRs. MARY ANN m. MR. SMITH in Nova Scotia, Dec. 25, 1835, her husband being grandson of Jonathan who, with others from the Merrimack, set. a colony at Sheffield on the St. John's 1766.. She m. 2d NATHAN WATSON, 1852. To her son Nathan Smith, M.D., we are grateful for courte­ sies that have aided us in our inquiries. NINTH GENERATION. 441

871. Issue of EDWIN A. FREEMAN, whom. FANNY JAYCOX. 1027. I. WINNIE ADAf,INE, Nov. 29, 185 l; m. Durell Foster, Feb. 22, 1871. 102·8. II.· RosINA,. Feb. 22, 1853. 1029. III. FRANKLIN, Sept. 23, 1854; res. Delaware, Penn. 1030. IV. WILLIAM ELISHA, Aug. 30, 1856. 1031. V. GEORGE WALLACE, April 4, 1858. 1032. VI. JOHN HENRY, Jan. 14, 1860; d. Sept. 8, 1860. rn33. VII. ALFRED MILLER, July 13, 1861; d. Nov. 12, 1861. 1034. VIII. EDWIN A., JR., Nov. 17, 1862. The above MR. EDWIN A. FREEMAN entered the army Aug. 8, I 862, and, being taken sick Jan. 22, r 863, was ordered to the hospital at St. Louis, and is supposed to have d. on his passage ~p the Mississippi. His grave is on the bank of that nver. 873. Issue of ADALINE FREEMAN, ·who m. JOHN C: WHEELER. 1035. I. EDWARD C., Oct. 25, 1852. 1036. II. ELMER M., March 30, I 8 55. ro37. III. FREDERIC F., Feb. 25, 1859. 1038. IV. MARYE., June 5, 1862. 1039. V. CLARMER J., Aug. 17, 1864. 1040. VI. EFFIE R., Nov. 26, 1868.

922. Issue of DR. JoHN N. FREEMAN, who m. LORINE REY­ NOLDS of New York. 1041. I. The above JoHN N. FREEMAN, M.D., is of the medical and surgical staff of St. John's Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs. F. · d. in Brooklyn, Feb. 6, 1873; no issue. 442 GENEALOGY, PART II.

93r.

Issue of SOPHIA FREEMAN, whom. JoHN CAMPBELL.

Having now presented, as far .as we have been successful in gath­ ering material, the memoir of the Watertown branch of the name, we propose to proceed, after a few desultory paragraphs, to Part III. of our genealogical memoranda ...Let the reader understand, however, that we are not yet fully determined whether to exhaust the Notes prepared ready at hand, or by and by to cast the bulk of them aside as perhaps not absolutely of such appreciable interest to either our lineage or the public as to justify the expense of produc­ tion.

A well-known literary gentleman, not of our kin, in a letter bearing date " Boston, Dec. 20, '7 5," after indulging in pleasant and complimentary remarks upon what he terms "your elegant and interesting genealogy," continues on this wise : "If you meet with a pecuniary respo_nse sufficient to cover one-half the cost of publica­ tion, it will be an experience without parallel in such matters; for people care most for the present; few think of the future, and fewer still of the past. 'Let the dead bury their dead,' they say, and laugh derisively at the thoughtful man who would show them the block from whence they were hewed. The millions have no future, no past, only the present, - wherewithal to be clothed, fed, and housed ; and of the few in affluence very few are sufficiently edu­ cated to understand, much less value, the things which the philoso­ pher studies as the source of light and life. So you must be quiet, and submissively take the contemptuous indifference of your un­ thinking animal contemporaries, who, whether in silks or rags, will be forgotten with· the ignoble herd when your name shall be a household word in future." We give room to our correspondent's caveat and forebodings, chiefly fro~ respect for his kindness and generally correct observa­ tion ; but we claim, in justice to our race, the right of saying that we cannot accept his criticisms as applicable. We are constrained to NINTH GENERATION. 443

think he knows not the men concerning whom we hope better things. His diatribe is, we confess, sufficiently discouraging; but not there­ by cast down, we shall continue the issue of our publication, trusting that if the event fail to establish beyond doubt our friend's title to a distinctive appellation, prophetiq'ue, he will nevertheless accept the result,_and find it occasion for cheerful amende. "Nous verrons." We never intended our present work as a metre for ascertaining the capacity of any one's reverence for ancestry, or generous devo­ tion to the memory of the departed. If the putting-forth of this genealogy shall indirectly contribute to such di!jclosure, it will be an operati0n for which our intent is not responsible. We have aimed at higher ends ; the chief that we have coveted has been the satis- · . faction of performing a filial and fraternal duty. No syllable of complaint has been uttered by us, nor have we importuned any indi­ vidual for pecuniary aid or payment. If, when published, the list of recipients of these pages ~hall show final credits for equivalents, acknowledgment will be due ; if, peradventure, omissions shall silently indicate a lack of sympathy with the genealogical record, we submit.

It may here be remarked, that a further emission has been r·ecom­ mended by gentlemen entitled to h~spect,_who suggest that "as an auxiliary to genealogical literature tlie wo:rk-ought not to be limited to a private edition, but be offered for general circulation." The suggestion is under advisement. PART III.

NOTES, HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL, OF FAMILIES OF THE NAME OF FREEMAN, DISTINCT FROM PARTS I. AND II., OR WHOSE CONNECTION IS NOT·CLEARLY ASCERTAINED. WHATEVER mental abatements of its numerical correctnesi, we may feel constrained is fair, courteous, and due to self­ respect and unfettered inquiry in accepting the reports of traditions respecting the fraternal relations between EDMUND and SAMUEL Freeman who left England for a new home in "the New World," we see no reason to dou:bt that the FATHER of these emigrant brothers was amply blessed with a goodly number of SONS. We are assured in Parts I. and I I. of the genealogical tables embraced in preceding pages, that the aforementioned brothers existed. Mr. Beauchampe's letter tells us of WILLIAM' re­ maining for a time in England ; and tradition cannot be con­ sidered at fault in the intimation that JOHN of Sudbury is to be added to the fraternal list. We neither make confident assertion, nor express unqualified belief that either STEPHEN of the Passaic, or any other who may be suggested in the thoughts of the reader, should be assumed as belonging to the fraternity. 'Mr. Burke' has intimated, "the field of adventure" be­ longed "almost exclusively to the junior members" of English families, who, "the eldest son and heir being provided for, are forced upon the arena to achieve a position and support for themselves." It is not strange, then, that necessity for exertion induced some to remove to a new country where every man may be the peer of his neighbor, and where em­ ulation and ambitious effort may be cherished and quickened, MEMORANDA OF JOHN FREEMAN. 445 instead of subsiding to a strata overshadowed by favored ones to whose height there must ever remain an apprehension that all may not attain. Let it be understood that we do not enter upon this part of our present work, claiming that any whose lineage we may attempt to trace are undeniably, or even presumptively, our kindred. Let it also be remembered that in our various labors to gather materials we have not had such end in view. In efforts to collate with some degree of fulness and certainty the line of descent from our own ancestor, w,e found it expedient to extend our research, and thus became possessed of material which, instead of throwing away, we are quite willing to have preserved for the benefit of future inquirers who may account it worth only what in their sober judgment shall appear to be its value. With our mind thus expressed, and for this reason only, we offer the memoranda which _follows.

I. MEMORANDA OF MR. JOHN FREEMAN OF SUDBURY. By the English ' admiralty re~ords " it appears that thete 'were several bearing the name of Yohn Freeman registered as intending passage in the ship "Abigail," 1635. The first of the name, "Yohn re. 8," was beyond doubt the son of Edmund the proprietor of S~nd­ 1 wich. The ' Yohn re. 35," it has been conjectured, with a proba~ bility amounting nearly to certainty, was he who is reported as original "proprietor of Sudbury, 1639. ,vhom he married we are unable to say; 1 but he was proba,bly father of the Elizabeth who m.

1 ' Mr. Carlton Gates ' of Yonkers supposes that the wife of the afore­ said' John Freeman was the Elizabeth named in the admiralty records. He cites an original document: "Whereas Thos. Gates of Nor­ which, alias Preston in the colony of Conn., having ni. Elizabeth the daughter of Mr. John Freeman," &c. It has been conjectured by some that the "Jo. and Sycillae mentioned in the admiralty rec. were children of said John; and that the "Marie" mentioned was sister. Others have supposed that possibly she was the wife, or that possibly the record has not been accurately deciphered. We have not traced with any great degree of care the genealogy of the Sudbury Freemans : future researches of antiquaries may be rewarded with, success. GENEALOGY, PART III.

Thomas Gates, 1670. It is also supposed that this Yohn was father of Yoseph registered in Sudbury 1645, who was rep. of S. 1691. Boston records of 1645 mention the birth of this" Joseph son of John of Sudbury, 1644." Moreover a Yoseph was in Marlboro', alias Sud­ bury, 1676.

II. MEMORANDA OF MR. STEPHEN FREEMAN OF THE PASSAIC. In 'records of the first church in Newark," STEPHEN FREEMAN is mentioned as "of the company from Milford; Guildford, and Bran­ ford, for settling a town on the Passaic River in_the province of New Jersey hi 1666." Mr. F. was at Milford 1639, or soon after, and is on the "list of after-planters," whose "first general meeting was held Nov. 20, 1639." Ther_e is evidence also of his being there in 1646 and later. By the use of a few isolated facts and by collating materials, we are enabled to submit a few' items that. may assist further inquiry : Mr.· Stephen Freeman married Hannah, " dr. of Capt. John Atwood, one of the pillars of the Milford Church.'' Their issue was L Han­ nah, b. 1655 ; II. Mary, 1658; III. Samuel, 1662; IV. Martha; and V. Sarah, who m. Thos. Judd of Waterbury. MR. FREEMAN was dismissed to the Fairfield Church 1664. From Connecticut history it appears that " in consequence of dis­ satisfaction with the union of the New Haven and Connecticut Colonies; Rev. Mr. Pierson and almost his whole church a·nd con­ gregation removed to New Jersey, leaving the town almost without inhabitants.'' 1 MR. FREEMAN died 1675. The children above named are men­ tioned in his will. It is supposed that his widow Hannah m. 2d Robert Porter of Farmington.2

1 Rev. Mr. Pierson's first flock was at Lynn, from whence he and they removed first to South Hampton, L.I.; going thence to Branford. Finally they are in New Jersey, and "among_ them Stephen Freeman." The pre­ sumption, then, is strong that Mr. F.'s first home in the New World was .in Massachusetts. 2 See ' Records of the First Church in Newark,' also 'Notes by Con­ gar_ and Whitehead.' VARIOUS TRADITIONS. 447

SAMUEL FREEMAN, supposed to be issue of the above Stephen, m. Elizabeth Brown, dr. of John of Newark, who in his_ will, 1690, mentions her as daughter. This Samuel was in Newark, 1687. His issue were, "I. Stephen, b. in Newark, 1696, and d. in Morris County,. Oct. 2r, 1782, re. 86; II. Samuel, who d. Oct. _21, 1782, and 'Yas bu. in Orange; III. Bert_jamin, who d. Jan. 17, 1789, re. 77, in Morris; :Jedediah, who d. Oct. 1811, re. nearly 86, and was bu. in Orange; and Abel who d. April 30, 1803, re. 78, and was bu. in Orange." 1

III. VARIO US TRADITIONS. TRADITIONS are found everywhere, and are variable according to location. By an elderly gentleman originating from New Jersey, we were in 1856 assured quasi confidingly that "the Jersey tradition is, that four bros. from England - possibly New England-,- settled in New Jersey; two of them in Newark, one in Rahway, and another in Morristown." A gent. in Newark, equally confident, but whose theory we are constrained to regard unreliable as that of our Schenectady in­ formant, said in 1848, "A Freeman, whose hame was probably :John, came from Oxford, Eng., bringing wife and children, -in company with William Penn's first colony, June, 1681, and was drowned in the Delaware River in the act of landing his chattels; and from his family originated the New Jersey Freemans." It is proper to state 'that this accou_nt has seemed to us, on· analysis, to be a theory of modern production, unsupported by a single line of history.1 Enter-

1 We are led to que·stion whether the last two named were sons of the Samuel who m. Brown. We would not mislead inquiry, nor uselessly multiply fragmentary matter; but, as the simplest incidents are sometimes serviceable, we mention that in 1746 there was in Orange both a '' Dea. Samuel" and a'' Samuel, jr.," and that in 1744 one of them "brought two wolf-heads to Sam. Harrison, who marked them according to law, and gave a ticket for them." A "Stej;ften, Jr., d. in Hanover, 1762," whose will names "bro.-in-law Matt. Fairchild." · 1 In 'Watson's Annals of Philadelphia in the olden time,' is mention of "Peter Freeman, a residen~ during the Swedish rule, pointed out by the authorities in 1657, as a subject for taxation." Also in 'Colonial GENEALOGY; PART III.

taining due respect for the gentleman, and regarding his memoranda of issues, exhibited to us, as reliable, subject only to the natural and inevitable mistakes inseparable from such statistics, whilst we felt constrained to reject the theory as unworthy of acceptation, we neverthekss followed out at much length inquiry until the result became so extended and formidable that it embraced nine genera­ tions and more than five hundred names. These we now lay aside, though constituting a genealogical table the obtaining of which from a11 available sources cost us considerable pains, - our investigations pursued perhaps not so persistently, extensively, and continuously, as if we had a more direct and personal interest in the result, but quite as conscientiously; our motive being, first, to ascertain what connection existed between these and the branches from Sandwich and w·atertown, and, second, to determine whether there were prob­ able reason for regard to the legend of the arrival on the Delaware.1 Our conclusion is that, unless there be a penchant, unperceived by us, in favor of the reproduction of the farce of " Japhet in Search of a Father," it will be well for our :fersey cousins to look to the Passaic,. rather than perambulate the shores of the Delaware, or unavailingly scrutinize the passports of the Penn colony.2

Records of Pennsylvania,' running back to 1684, mention is made of grantors of lands, viz., James Freeman, 1684-6, Mark, Elizabeth, James, Benj., John, Wm., and Tristram B., 1775-17-93; but there is nothing to maintain or suggest the above theory. 1 Supposing the man alleged drowned was 'John, or any other, the legend that he left a widow and three sons Edward, Henry, and Samuel, proposed one of these, viz., Henry, as the progenitor; and this Henry, it was said, was apprenticed in Philadelphia, married a French woman, and located in Woodbridge, N.J. 2 Until we inquired· of that aged, intelligent, and remarkable woman, Mrs. Ashbel Freeman, whose father was Mr. James .Freeman, born in Woodbridge, 1740, she had never heard the legend; but cited quite another tradition received from the lips of her father, viz., that " the ancestry came from New England." ADDITIONAL MEMORANDA. 449

IV. MEMORANDUM IN REGARD TO SETTLERS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA. By information obtained from Snow Parker Freeman, Esq., of Liverpool, in 1854, it appeared that there were generations of Free­ man·s in Cumberland County, supposed to be descended from the same stock from. which are Parts I. and II., and the Sudbury ancl Milford branches. Being put in communication with William White Bent, Esq., living in Amherst, and member of the Provincial Parliament, we learned that his father-in-law MR. SAMUEL FREEMAN was "yet living in A., upwards of eighty years old, in retention of health and all faculties, and the only male survivor of a large family of bros. and sisteri." Mr. Bent wrote, "The old gentleman was highly pleased at the prospect of a publication of a family genealogy. He said that his father WILLIAM FREEMAN came to Nova Scotia from. London many years ago, and from him the Freemans in this part of the province are descended, and have become numerous." This MR. WILLIAM FREEMAN was a "highly respectable man ; many years a member of P. P.; a magistrate, and judge of the com. pleas." Mr. Bent's letter bears date "House of Assembly, Halifax, Febru.ary, 1855."

·V. ADDITIONAL MEMORANDA. r. Mention is made in 'Thompson's Long Island,' of REv. BER­ NARDUS FREEMAN of Schenectady, who settled at Flatbush 1705, and d. 1741; a man of fine talents, well educated, and possessed of a good share of general literature." He was a minister of the "col­ legiate churches " in Kings County. Among his other published works was a volume of sermons, and also " a mirror of self-knowl­ edge," - being a collection of ancient moral and philosophical max­ ims, and entitled "De Spiegal der Selfkennis." • 2. 'Chalmers' Political Annals' says, touching the charter of Massachu~etts, that "His majesty's pleasure was signified by SIR RALPH FREEMAN upon direction of the lord-keeper of the great 45° GENEALOGY, PART III.

seal."· 'Evelyn' also mentions dining "with Sir Ralph Freeman" among other " noted men " of the day.

3. From ' Enconium Cornubia,' it appears that "MR. THOMAS FREEMAN, a Gloucestershire man, entered Magdalen College 1607, when about sixteen years of age, and took the degree of B. A." He then" set up for a poet, and was shortly after, according to 'Wood,' held in esteem by Daniell, Owen, Donne, Shakespeare, Chapman, T. Heywood, and others." He "produced, in 1614, two books of epigrams." .

4. Mention is made in the 'Books,' of "RICHARD FREEMAN, an eminent lawyer and reporter, 1707-10, who owed his rise to :fames II., and was Lord Chancellor of Ireland." M~ntion is also made of" SIR JOHN FREEMAN of Brampton, Eng." "EDWARD DEANE FREEMAN, EsQ., whose seat was Castle Cor,'' is mentioned by ' Burke.' Our letters from European correspondents ·have done little to add to former knowledge, indeed have been in general un­ satisfactory. We may mention WILLIAM PEARE \ViLLJAMS FREE­ MAN, ESQ., who, writing from- Buntisfield, Scotland, Aug. 4, 1853, says, "I find nothing further back than :John Freeman, Esq.J of Fawley Court, who d. 1707." A letter from JOHN FREEMAN, EsQ., of Gaines, Hereford, July 25, 1853, says, "My ancestor came from a pa:rish called Suckley in the county of Worcester; and the first who possessed the property where I now live was Bellingham Free­ man, who received it from a Mr. Arden, the uncle of Miss Gowan, whom hem. 1679; and it has descended from father to son until the present time." 1

5. The 'Syracuse Journal' has said," The founder of Syracuse was JOSHUA FREEMAN, b. in Duchess Co., and settled in Onondaga

1 In freedom of expression concerning heraldic devices, we intended no stigma o~ their enlightened advocacy, much less on early generations whose names are found on heraldic rolls. The world has already fur­ nished too many instances of the crime of :filial disrespect, since the day of- '' Th' irreverent son Of him who built the ark, and for the shame Done to his father heard the heavy curse 'Servant of servants/ on his vicious race." MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA. 451

Valley 1800. He was the originator of the canal project, a judge, and member of the legislature. He came to reside where Syracuse now stands, in 1819 .. He d. in North Carolina in r84S; but his memory will survive as long as Syracuse exists, - the man who, above all others, promoted its early growth."

VI. -MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA. We have already wandered sufficiently into the. obscurity of gene­ alogical statistics, and feel no inclination to extend our transcripts unnecessarily. Random notes, the materials long since gathered, might possibly be of interest to a few, whilst to most others they would be of no value; but no sufficient reason for their publication can be imagined other than the selfish thought that it will be a wholesom!'! relief to have our own mind entirely disburthened of matters studied over and over, and with which has been associated much perplexed non-success. W.e shall, however; pass by much that we formerly noted.

1. We will slightiy refer again to· the account given us of him who, if the theory to which we have adverted on pp. 448 and 449 is to be regarded as entitled to consideration, was progenitor of numer­ ous families in New Jersey and elsewhere. It has been said of MR. HENRY FREEMAN that he "was apprenticed in Philadelphia, and, not relishing the treatment he there· received, took himself off to Woodbridge, and there, on reaching his majority, married ; and then, returning to Philadelphia, was prosecuted by his former master for breach of contract, and mulct in £9 damages. Then returning to Woodbridge he settled there, and by industry and enterprise secured an ample fortune, so that he died leaving large landed possessions." l

1· A will admitted to probate April, r76r, and dated Perth Amboy, pur­ porting to be the will of John, son of the above HENRY, says, "I give to my eldest son Henry, meadow-land which I had of my honored father Henry." Then follow the names of said John's other children; and mention is made of" Joseph and Henry, my brothers," of whom he had purchased lands. We may note that "the youngest son of the first Henry" (who, by the way, is said to have "had ten sons") was killed by lightning, striking and burning his barn, about 1790. 45 2 GENEALOGY, PART III.

This is, to say the least, circumstantial, and is perhaps worthy the consideration of those who would investigate the history of the peo­ pling of that State. It falls not within our duty to pursue the sub­ ject to any great extent. It is known that one of the earliest settlers at Woodbridge was from Newbury, Mass., Dec. n, 1666; and no doubt the localities from whence " the new-comers " came were generally various as were their motives for change of place. Some found their way to '' West Jersey" from New England, some from other parts ; all influenced doubtless by a laudable desire to better their location and worldly circumstances.1

2. If we shall now be inclined to notice also particularly an indi­ vidual case or two connected with New Jersey and other parts, it is because the notes before us tell of native energy of character, of vicissitudes, enjoyments, and trials, in both seaside and frontier life, and show how economy, industry, and judicious investments have crowned enterprise and perseverance. We select, with this view, one im;tance,~that of MR. ASHBEL FREEMAN, b. 1755, the son of Isaac of Woodbridge; and whose 2d wife was Zeruiah, the daughter of :James, b. 17.40, and whom he m. in Woodbridge 1794. We notice this instance, not because of kinship or any especial acquaint­ ance with the parties or with any member of the line, except that acquaintance furnished by our files of correspondence, and only that we deem our memoranda as apropos, and are willing. to preserve data with which unknown and polite correspondents were so obli­ ging as, notwithstanding age and peculiar circumstances, to favor

1 It is not for us to undertake to decide peremptorily what were the particular or peculiar promptings. We did not claim, on previous pages, for our individual ancestors in New England, any peculiar merit or sym­ pathy as having, according to popular cant, "fled to this then howling wilderness inherited only by savages, for the enjoyment of religious free­ dom." We believe our forefathers were truly a religious people, -not ostentatiously but consistently religious; and yet we cannot affirm what partkular and peculiar motives influenced them. They came actuated, we doubt not, by noble impulses, but chiefly for commercial purposes. In fact, Plymouth itself was settled, 1620, by persons who, intending to commence a plantation in the territory of South Virginia, were by the advanced season of the year, after being foiled in their attempts to reach Virginia, induced to establish themselves at Plymouth. MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA. 453 us. We take pleasure in recognizing, though at this distant day. their kindness.1 Mrs. F.'s life was a remarkable experience, as is evident by her interesting letter, 1857, written when she was 81 years old, and had bee~ a widow 34 years. Her husband d. June 9, 1823, re. 68, in Farmersville, N. Y. She tells us, "My father, b. 1740, said his forefather was from England. Three brothers came over : one set­ tled in Massachusetts, one in Connecticut, and one in New Jersey.2 My husband, b. 1755, told me the same. My father's ten children are all now deceased but Jeremiah and myself. My husband was a distant relation of mine, a widower with four daughters." 3

1 MR. F. was a widower, re. 57, with four daughters, when he took to wife his cousin Zeruz"ah, she being 37 years his junior. The connection was pleasant in its experience; and it is noticeable, that of the large fam­ ily of eleven children, the issue of Mr. F. by his two marriages, all were daughters, viz.·, four by his 1st m., and seven by the last. If ever a man influenced by his business avocations might reasonably covet the co-op­ eration of sons, we would think this an instance. Still there was in all the domestic relations of this family entire harmony and much felicity. 2 It has been said, and the remark has become almost proverbial, that the traditional saying, "Three brothers came over," is repeated by almost all descendants of early settlers. In the present case, we s·uppose there were more than three. It is to be noted that Mrs. F. had evidently never heard of the tradz"tz"on (?) of the coming of her ancestor with Penn;s colony to Philadelphia! 8 In the letter of this intelligent and remarkable woman, addressed to us June 27, 1857, she continues: "My father was a very industrious per­ son, and carried on the tannery business. They saw hard times in the Revolution. I was four weeks old when the British came into the Hook. It was necessary for my parents to hide their clothing and all provisions, o keep the British from stealing them. An uncle lived close by who had a large family, and my life was a very pleasant one. I was always very resolute and ambitious, and went ahead. I was in my 18th year when I went into my husband's family. I got along with the children very well. I had four children whilst in New Jersey; and then Mr. F. sold out, and removed to Herkimer Co., N.Y. His eldest daughter m. Smith Freeman, and removed to the same place. It was almost a wilderness. I would not have consented to remove; but Mr. F. would follow the sea, and was from home most of the time. We now had hard work, and fared pretty hard. Mr. F. commenced buildin_g a sawmill, and then a gristmill and a carding-machine and dwelling-house. By this time I had seven girls, 454 GENEALOGY, PART III.

MRS. F. gives clearly a truly faithful account of herself. We have felt no regrets in devoting so considerable space .to, her letter, and that of her daughter.

3. Without transcending limits upon which we have fixed, we now present a memoranda made at OLEAN, N.Y., 1854, of i•nforrnation obtained from MRS; FREDERICK FREEMAN, then about 84 years old, and her family. Their testimony was, "We have heard that our ancestor came from England, and was in the Revolutionary war under Washington. We are under the impression ,that his name was JoHN, and never had trouble till I lost a brother; a mother, and my sister Nancy, who had m. Gage Bloodgood and lived on the adjoining farm, d. I also lost my youngest daughter the same year, 1807, drowned in the mill-race. We live_d in Herkimer until 1815. Mr. F.'s girls by the 1st m. were all m., and my two eldest were m. and going West~· so both Mr. F. and myself concluded to sell out and go too. My eldest daughter and her husband moved to Batavia; my 2d daughter, who m. Bard, came along with us, and lived ori the farm. We saw some hard times; we came a year pefore 'the cold season,' and had to give $16 per barrel for flour, $35 for pork, 14 shilli~gs per bushel for rye, and every thing was dear in proportion.. We had to build a dwelling-house, barns, and shed ; lumber was very dear. Wolves were killing our sheep, and bears our hogs. All our neighbors we could call by the sound of the horn. We went to keep­ ing tavern, and Mr. Bard carried on the farm. 'My husband went to build­ ing a gristmill, as there was a good mill-seat on the farm. Two other daughters m.,-one to Judge Ten Broeck, the other to Mr, Read. The Ten Broeck farm adjoins ours. Mr. F. was now taken with hectic-fever, and w·as never well after, though he had all his improvements ready but the millstones and polting-cloths when he d. I have lived ever since with my two daughters who were born lame, until last Nov. 10, when Hannah d. a), 51. She was a pleasa11t child. Catharine is now living with me. Mr. F. made provision in his will for these daughters. _They have earned a great deal with their needle ; the latter kept school seven years before her father d., and after that took in sewing, and attended to my business. I had at first a great deal of bad luck,-losing my stock by murrain and hoof-ail; but, for all, the LORD has blessed me with pros­ perity. Notwithstanding I have seen many dark days, I am n6w in my 80th year, and, but that my eyes have troubled me the year past, can do a great deal of my work." We forbear all comments on this letter. I ttells how opulence crowned the old age of the widow and her crippled daughter, and more than all blessed their declining years with a humble and quiet spirit of gratitude MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA, 455 and that he was settled in Orange Co." ,ve give the information just as we received it. Mrs. F. was a widos.y, bright, intelligent, active.

4. A memorandum obtained' at Westfield, N.Y., from MR. KASSON FREEMAN re. 74, in 1854, tells his story, viz., that his "grand­ father went from Conn. to N. Marlboro', Mass. His name was prob. JOHN, who m. a Cleaveland.

5. A memorandum of information obtained in 1856 from REV. ZENAS FREEMAN in Rochester, N.Y., says his "grandfather was THOMAS of Morristown, N.J., who d. in Hamilt_on, Madison County, to the GlVER_of all good. We. venture now to give an· extract from a letter dated 1847, from the affiicted but loving and dutiful CATHARINE: "Father was b. in Metuchias, N.J.; mother in Woodbridge. My parents rem. to Herkimer when I was but two years old. I have a faint idea of things as they appeared when we moved along the road: It was a wilder­ ness. Father took up a tract that had a mill-seat upon it. We built first a log-house, and then a sawmill. My father's brother had moved to H. before him, and was a millwright. My uncle Bloodgood, husba1;1d of my mother's youngest sister, was a carpenter. Father proceeded to build a dwelling-house, gristmill, carding-machine, &c. By this time my mother had seven daughters. The sixth was born lame, the same as myself. I never thought of my lameness. My father was extremely kind, and :my sisters thought I must go wherever they did; so I went to school. I be­ came very fond of reading. Every moment was a pastime. My mother was a very hard-working woman. My father had a great deal to do, and was much away from home on business. He was very precise in his dealings, had the good-will of all the settlements around him, and pros_ pered in all his undertakings. How often have I listened to his affairs and to his experiences in the Revolution ! When he proposed moving again into the wilderness, it was just what suited my fancy. Father trapped and hunted; and I kept account of the wolves, bears, deer, wild­ cats, &c., taken. My sister had to use crutches; I walked with a cane. Father purchased a piano for sister and me, with which to amuse our­ selves. I have taken all the comfort any one could, and have never yet seen a person with whom I would be willing to change situations. I knew no trouble until my sister's health began to decline. Last fall she departed from this world, reconciled, as she said, to the will of her HEA v­ ENLY FATHER. It seems as though I could not be reconciled to her death. Mother is in her 81st year; but she superintends her farming­ business altogether, and does considerable work. I shall be 58 next December." GENEALOGY, PART III.

N.Y., about 1810, and had a son Yuirier b. 1766, and d. 1847, re. 81, having removeq from Elizabethtown, N.J., to Whitesboro', N.Y., thence going to Rushford; also had a son Thomas, who. resided in Pittsburg, Penn., and was sheriff." 6. A memorandum obtained from MR. ASHER FREEMAN of Mid­ dleport, N.Y., 1857, says his "great-great grandfather was JoHN; who in his will, Preston, Conn., July 8, 1725, appointed his bro. Yoseph executor. Said Joseph declining, the widow Abigail served." 7. A memorandum from DR. ALFRED FREEMAN of New York, whose family we opine is to be classed with the branch of EDMUND of S., says, "My grandfather was BENJAMIN, known as 'the miller,' who went from Preston, Conn., to Salem, Washington County, N.Y., and d. there, having had sons Phineas, Andrew, and Gauger." This family, DR. F. ~ays, "originated from Mass., and settled in Groton, Conn." Memoranda furnished by Miss Campbell, 1856, whose ~• mother was a grand~daughter of EZRA FREEMAN ·of Easton, Washington County," mentions also "a Gideon Freeman residing formerly near Buffalo, a reputed cousin of the above family."

OuR records close here. We have additional simply one remark only to offer, which will be found on the page following. THE keeping of GENEALOGY is not a new thing, although it has become, among unworthy descendants, a much neglected duty. • The .oldest records of mankind tell us how careful in tracing their descent were the earliest and best of the race; and their exactness in this matter seems to have been ordered by special providence of Gon. The Greek word I'c:Pw.:i.oy{a (GENEALQGIA), signifies a list of ancestry, or description ef the stock, lineage, or pedigree, ef a person or family. The common Hebrew expression for it is n1~1J'!I '1,9\? (SEPHIR TOLEDOTH), i.e., Liber generationis.